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A five time Space Shuttle astronaut is now a convicted felon. James Halsell stood before a Tuscaloosa County judge and pleaded guilty to two counts of manslaughter in the 2016 traffic crash that killed two young girls. APR has been following the case from the beginning. It was a shock to observers of the space program and a long wait for justice for the victim’s family.

The U.S. Space and Rocket Center has hired a new chief executive. Veteran NASA manager Kimberly Robinson will oversee the the visitor center after working…

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center is holding an online event to highlight the role of historically Black institutions in space…

NORTHPORT, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama high school student has named NASA’s first Mars Helicopter that will be deployed to the red planet later this summer.…

NASA picked Alabama's "Rocket City" on Friday to lead development of the next moon lander for astronauts. Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville beat…

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins returned Tuesday to the exact spot where he flew to the moon 50 years ago with Neil…

Rocket City is launching its 50th anniversary of the moon landing this weekend.The University of Alabama at Huntsville is celebrating the landing of the…

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Residents from across the nation are donating money to help refurbish a giant rocket in Huntsville.The rocket is the only standing…

The director of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama is retiring.Marshall officials say Todd May announced his retirement to employees…

NASA is gathering stakeholders in the International Space Station to look at the future of the orbiting complex, and potential changes could impact the…