Marshall Space Flight Center

Ames Research Center

Artemis

Artemis 3

Human Landing System Program

Humans in Space

Marshall Space Flight Center

Starship Super Heavy Breezes Through Wind Tunnel Testing at NASA Ames

NASA and its industry partners continue to make progress toward Artemis III and beyond, the first crewed lunar landing missions under the agency’s Artemis campaign. SpaceX, the commercial Human Landing System (HLS) provider for Artemis III and Artemis IV, recently tested a 1.2% scale model of the Super Heavy rocket, or booster, in the transonic […]

Posted September 10, 2024

Active Galaxies

Astrophysics

Astrophysics Division

Chandra X-Ray Observatory

Galaxies

Goddard Space Flight Center

Hubble Space Telescope

Marshall Space Flight Center

Missions

Spiral Galaxies

The Universe

NASA’s Hubble, Chandra Find Supermassive Black Hole Duo

Like two Sumo wrestlers squaring off, the closest confirmed pair of supermassive black holes have been observed in tight proximity. These are located approximately 300 light-years apart and were detected using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and the Chandra X-ray Observatory.

Posted September 9, 2024

Missions

Artemis

Artemis 3

Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate

Kennedy Space Center

Marshall Space Flight Center

Michoud Assembly Facility

NASA Directorates

Space Launch System (SLS)

New Hardware for Future Artemis Moon Missions Arrive at NASA Kennedy

From across the Atlantic Ocean and through the Gulf of Mexico, two ships converged, delivering key spacecraft and rocket components of NASA’s Artemis campaign to the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. On Sept.

Posted September 5, 2024

Artemis

Earth's Moon

Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate

Gateway Program

Gateway Space Station

Johnson Space Center

Marshall Space Flight Center

Artemis IV: Gateway Gadget Fuels Deep Space Dining

Learn about the handy device NASA is developing to help astronauts rehydrate their meals aboard the Gateway Lunar Space Station during the ambitious Artemis IV mission.

Posted September 5, 2024

Marshall Space Flight Center

The Marshall Star for September 4, 2024

Rocket Hardware for Future Artemis Flights Moved to Barge for Delivery to Kennedy NASA is making strides with the Artemis campaign as key components for the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket continue to make their way to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Teams with NASA and Boeing loaded the core stage boat-tail for Artemis III and the core stage […]

Posted September 4, 2024

Chandra X-Ray Observatory

Marshall Space Flight Center

New NASA Sonifications Listen to the Universe’s Past

A quarter of a century ago, NASA released the “first light” images from the agency’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. This introduction to the world of Chandra’s high-resolution X-ray imaging capabilities included an unprecedented view of Cassiopeia A, the remains of an exploded star located about 11,000 light-years from Earth.

Posted September 3, 2024

Marshall Space Flight Center

For Colleges & Universities

Learning Resources

25 Years Strong: NASA’s Student Launch Competition Accepting 2025 Proposals

By Wayne Smith NASA’s Student Launch competition kicks off its 25th year with the release of the 2025 handbook, detailing how teams can submit proposals by Wednesday, Sept. 11, for the event scheduled next spring near NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

Posted August 30, 2024

Marshall Space Flight Center

The Marshall Star for August 28, 2024

Marshall Leadership Updates Team Members on Culture, Strategy By Wayne Smith Leadership from NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center highlighted a successful summer before looking ahead to the center’s culture and strategy during an all-hands meeting Aug. 27 in Building 4316.

Posted August 28, 2024

Marshall Space Flight Center

NASA Expands Human Exploration Rover Challenge to Middle Schools

By Wayne Smith Following a 2024 competition that garnered international attention, NASA is expanding its Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC) to include a remote control division and inviting middle school students to participate. The 31st annual competition is scheduled for April 11-12, 2025, at the U.S.

Posted August 28, 2024

Space Launch System (SLS)

Artemis

Artemis 3

Humans in Space

Kennedy Space Center

Marshall Space Flight Center

NASA, Boeing Optimizing Vehicle Assembly Building High Bay for Future SLS Stage Production

NASA is preparing space at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for upcoming assembly activities of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket core stage for future Artemis missions, beginning with Artemis III.

Posted August 27, 2024