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Ivey announces $10 million grant to Space and Rocket Center

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, August 22, 2017, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) was at the NASA’s Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville to announce a $10 million economic development grant to establish a new cyber camp and for campus expansion of the rocket center. Redstone Chairman Joe Newberry said, “This is an … Continued
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August 23, 2017

Congressman Lamar Smith endorses Brooks for Senate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, July 21, 2017, US Representative Lamar Smith (R-Texas) endorsed Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) for United States Senate.  Congressman Smith has known Congressman Brooks since 2010, and the two have worked closely as members of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee and as staunch opponents of illegal immigration. Congressman Smith … Continued
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July 24, 2017

Shelby: Trump’s NASA Budget would prevent Agency from reaching its goals

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, June 29, 2017, Acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot testified before the Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Subcommittee. The Trump Administration is proposing cutting NASA 2.9 percent in fiscal 2018.  US Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) said that the administration is “Projecting a lofty vision for space while providing a budget … Continued
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June 30, 2017

Roby, Brooks join President’s bill signing ceremony for reauthorizing NASA

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, March 21, 2017, President Donald J. Trump signed into law bi-partisan legislation reauthorizing the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) with $19.5 billion in funding and key policy provisions supporting the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The President was joined by a bipartisan set of legislators … Continued
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March 22, 2017

Boeing to bring 400 new jobs to Huntsville

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, November 15, 2016, aviation giant, Boeing announced that it will add 400 jobs in Huntsville, Alabama, and will make an expected capital investment of $70 million in the state by 2020. U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R from Alabama) said in a statement, “Boeing’s expansion in Huntsville is great … Continued
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November 17, 2016

Rubio Campaigns in the Rocket City

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Saturday, February 27, US Senator Marco Rubio brought his presidential campaign to Huntsville for a get out the vote rally ahead of Tuesday’s Alabama Republican Primary. Speaking in front of the space shuttle at NASA’s Space and Rocket Center, Senator Rubio said, “Thank you guys. I am so … Continued
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February 29, 2016

SpaceX Rocket Crashes

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter On Monday, June 29 NASA Administrator Charles Bolden issued a statement on the loss Sunday of the SpaceX Commercial Resupply Services 7 (CRS-7) mission. Administrator Bolden said, “We are disappointed in the loss of the latest SpaceX cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station. However, the astronauts are safe … Continued
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June 30, 2015

NASA finds Planet with Water Vapor and Clear Atmosphere

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In a statement on Wednesday, the U.S. National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA) announced that astronomers using data from three of NASA’s space telescopes — Hubble, Spitzer and Kepler have discovered clear skies and steamy water vapor on a gaseous planet outside our solar system. According to NASA scientists, … Continued
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September 26, 2014

Polar Ice Cap Smaller than Normal

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, September 22, NASA reported that Arctic Sea ice coverage declined this year. There is a portion of the polar ice cap that has been frozen for thousands of years. Each Winter, the cap grows as more of the adjoining ocean freezes. In the Summer, all or most … Continued
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September 24, 2014