Robots Roll: Teams Compete in NASA Robot Challenge
Follow competition action live on @NASAPrize as 21 teams from diverse backgrounds compete in NASA’s Sample Return Robot Challenge. The goal: to get an autonomous robot to locate, collect and return a specific sample to a designated zone. This robot contest is one way NASA encourages innovation to enhance its space exploration capabilities.
Rocket Booster ‘Chills Out’ Before Final Test
Our team is bundling up to chill down the booster for the world’s most powerful rocket, NASA’s Space Launch System. Before this qualification test in a couple of weeks, discover why such extreme thermal tests are critical for successful human space exploration.
Watch the Skies Team Captures Pre-Dawn Arizona Fireball
Marshall’s Watch the Skies Team, led by Dr. Bill Cooke, tracked a giant fireball over Arizona – its brightness at times rivaling the moon. NASA’s Meteoroid Environment Office at Marshall tracks these wonders for you at here.
Marshall Facebook Highlights Happenings
Spotlighted this week on Marshall Facebook: A visit by former astronaut Scott Kelly to the space station science command center, aerial image of Huntsville taken from astronaut Victor Glover’s T-38, our trip to the Library of Congress, and the newest views of the BEAM inflatable module on the International Space Station.
Step Out and Spot the Station
North Alabama can see the International Space Station orbiting overhead for nine consecutive nights, June 10-19. To find our when and where to look, sign up to receive email or text alerts. Happy viewing!
For more information or to learn about other happenings at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, visit NASA Marshall