HUNTSVILLE, Ala (WHNT) — NASA and the presence of Marshall Space Flight Center play a key role in making Huntsville the "Rocket City."

Additionally, their Office of STEM Engagement has long been a big part of creating opportunities and offering higher education for students as well. Although with the president's current budget for fiscal year 2026, that office's budget, known as 'OSTEM,' is set to be eliminated.

Landon Bruski and his family currently live in Huntsville. He attends the University of Alabama and just finished an internship with NASA at Marshall Space Flight Center.

"I wanted to gain some experience, especially being in Huntsville with aerospace to maybe look into it in the future but to also get a hands on perspective to working for the government," Bruski said.

He said

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