NASA Visitor Center Video

Apollo 11 earthrise

Take the trip through time and space to learn about Marshall's contributions to the space program.

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Enabling Exploration

Ares vehicles collage

Marshall develops and manages space exploration vehicles and hardware to explore beyond low Earth orbit.

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Scientific Discovery

Dr. Lisa Monaco, project scientist for the Lab-on-a-Chip Applications Development program, examines a prototype chip.

Marshall develops, builds, and manages spacecraft and instruments, and performs research that enables scientific discovery in space and benefits life on Earth.

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Marshall Space Flight Center: Home to Science and Space Exploration

    Artist concept of solar system Artist concept of our solar system. Image Credit: NASA
    From the mighty roar of rocket engines to extraordinary scientific discoveries about our universe, Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama is enabling the nation’s exploration of space as it has since 1960.

    While the center inspired the "Rocket City" nickname of its hometown, propulsion is only one of the many cutting-edge exploration and research projects going on at Marshall. The center uses its talented team members, extensive experience and state-of-the-art facilities to serve the interests of both science and exploration.

    The result? Increased understanding about our universe, ground-breaking scientific discoveries, improvements to life on Earth, and an improved ability to work and live in space.

Latest Marshall News

First Test of Orion Launch Abort Motor

LAS Abort Motor Test Firing

NASA and ATK have successfully tested a launch abort motor for the Orion crew exploration vehicle.

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Mystery Source of High-Energy Cosmic Radiation

The crew from the Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility prepares to launch the Advanced Thin Ionization Calorimeter (ATIC) experiment from McMurdo Station, Antarctica.

Scientists announced Wednesday the discovery of a previously unidentified nearby source of high-energy cosmic rays.

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Searching for Primordial Antimatter

The Bullet Cluster

Scientists hunt for evidence of antimatter -- matter's arch nemesis -- left over from the very early Universe.

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More About Marshall

  • David King

    Director's Welcome

    Something exciting is happening this year at NASA -- we're celebrating 50 years of science and space exploration!

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  • Artist's concept of the Orion crew vehicle in lunar orbit

    Why Explore Space?

    By Michael Griffin, Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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  • Artist concept of solar system

    Marshall Facts

    Marshall Space Flight Center is a key contributor to significant NASA programs, continuing a legacy of accomplishment.

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Test Your Knowledge

    Space shuttle Endeavour is named after the first ship commanded by which famous explorer?

    Ferdinand Magellan
    James Cook
    John Cabot
    Vasco de Gama
    Answer

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    Marshall Space Flight Center
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    MSFC, Huntsville, Alabama 35812

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