Article Excerpt: "... The new monument, dedicated to gold star families, is the first of its kind in Alabama and one of 65 nationwide. At about 15,000 pounds, it stands over 7 feet tall and 13 feet wide. It was unveiled and dedicated in the Huntsville Madison County Veterans Memorial park..."
Article Excerpt: "... A United Launched Alliance (ULA) Atlas V launched NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft on Sept. 8, 2016. After four years, the spacecraft will attempt to make history by performing a Touch-and-Go maneuver on the asteroid Bennu on Tuesday, Oct. 20 and become the first NASA spacecraft to collect a sample from an asteroid..."
Article Excerpt: "... For the contract, SpaceX will build four experimental satellites that detect missile launches as part of the Department of Defense's Space Tracking Layer network..."
Article Excerpt: "... The commission was told that its application was “outside the scope” of the monument protection committee because the Madison County monument had been in place more than 40 years..."
Article Excerpt: "... Huntsville mayor Tommy Battle announced the death of his wife and best friend, Eula Catherine Sammons Battle..."
Article Excerpt: "... A person was spotted soaring high above Southern California using a jetpack. Again. On Wednesday, for the second time in six weeks, an unidentified person was seen flying using a jetpack..."
Article Excerpt: "... HBO is giving Elon Musk fans a unique insight into the world of the entrepreneur with a new limited series about his aerospace company SpaceX. Consisting of six episodes, the new series SpaceX will be based on the book Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future by Ashlee Vance..."
Article Excerpt: "... Tupperware Brands announces the issuance of a U.S. patent for PONDS (Passive Orbital Nutrient Delivery System) a unique device designed to grow vegetables in low earth orbit with minimal maintenance. "We are proud to have received a patent for the unique and novel design of PONDS," said Miguel Fernandez..."
Article Excerpt: "... Kicking off his fourth term as mayor of Huntsville, Tommy Battle delivered a virtual State of the City Address filled with optimism about Huntsville’s indomitable economic resilience; praise for Huntsville’s heroic perseverance and teamwork in the face of an unprecedented pandemic; and an in-depth look at multiple building projects and expansion across the city. Battle also made two exciting announcements. The long-awaited arrival of..."
Article Excerpt: "... last seen leaving Earth, made its first close approach with Mars today—within 0.05 astronomical units, or under 5 million miles, of the Red Planet pic.twitter.com/gV8barFTm7October 7, 2020 Debut launches of new rockets are risky things, which explains why SpaceX decided to put Starman and the Roadster aboard the first Falcon Heavy liftoff as a dummy payload. Marketing may have been another factor, of course..."
Article Excerpt: "... These getaways—voted the 10 best hotels in the U.S.—all have something to brag about. The impressive number of 2020 results was especially exciting..."
Article Excerpt: "... This position is for a Space Launch System (SLS) Main Engine Systems Engineer who will work both independently at times and in an integrated team performing engine systems and system engineering-related activities to enable the design, test, and operation of rocket engines for the Space Launch System. Primary duties for the SLS Main Engine Systems Engineer would include..."
Article Excerpt: "... October 19-25: Historic Sites: Not only is Huntsville home to the largest collection of antebellum homes in Alabama, many of today’s popular mixed-use developments (Campus No. 805, Stovehouse, and Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment, to name a few) serve as prime examples of adaptive reuse of historic buildings..."
Article Excerpt: "... Huntsville Police arrested 25-year-old Travin Dequan Pride for capital murder in the shooting death of 22-year-old Christian Gage Vincent. On October 2, the Huntsville Police Department received a call about a shooting..."
Article Excerpt: "... SpaceX received a contract worth more than $149 million from the Space Development Agency (SDA), tasking the company with building a new satellite for the US military capable of tracking and providing early warnings of hypersonic missile launches. Another company, L3 Harris out of Florida, was given more than $193 million by the agency to also build tracking satellites..."
Article Excerpt: "... The two dozen or so motorcycles, part of the Patriot Guard Riders, escorted a first of its kind in Alabama, a monument honoring Gold Star families that will be formally unveiled next month..."
Article Excerpt: "...Madison County Tax Collector’s Office said tax bills are on the way... The office accepts cash, cashier’s checks, certified checks, e-checks, and credit/debit cards. Cards are subject to a 2.3% processing fee..."
Article Excerpt: "... Leaders from across Alabama are reacting to the news that President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive for COVID-19..."
Article Excerpt: "...It is no secret the Huntsville housing market is booming, but with thousands of more jobs headed this way. “Homes aren’t affordable as they used to be...Prices have gone way up, values are high. Supply and demand,” said Power..."
Article Excerpt: "... The Bassmaster Elite Series Tournament originally scheduled to be held in New York in July casts off Wednesday. Daily launches and weigh-ins will take place at Goose Pond Colony Resort Marina in Scottsboro ..."
Article Excerpt: "... Raytheon Company opened its 70,000-square-foot Redstone Raytheon Missile Integration Facility on post near Gate 3. The $75 million automated missile facility, constructed on a 200-acre site, produces Standard Missile-6 and Standard Missile-3 interceptors for the Missile Defense Agency and employs around 80 of 1,200 local personnel..."
Article Excerpt: "...Huntsville, which holds a $12.5 million mortgage on the Remington plant... The plant was not among the assets whose sell was approved Tuesday, though it was essentially gutted in a purchase by Vista Outdoor Inc..."
Article Excerpt: "... Concerns about election access have been present since the spring. Ivey's order allows remote training of poll workers; increased compensation, and allows absentee ballots to be counted at 7 a.m. on Election Day..."
Article Excerpt: "... A Birmingham-based company earned a $2.5 million bonus for completing work early on a bridge to replace a damaged roadway in north Alabama. A section of U.S. 231 that closed..."
Article Excerpt: "...amended, to provide that only a citizen of the United States has the right to vote..."