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NATIONAL ESTATE PLANNING AWARENESS WEEK, OCTOBER 16-22, 2023. Plant the Seed. A few simple steps today will give you peace of mind tomorrow. Request your FREE Personal Estate Planning Guide here

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How A Solar Eclipse Works

Posted on August 18, 2017 · A scientist from the Lunar and Planetary Institute explains how a solar eclipse works.

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Spacecraft built in Houston gets ready for a historic mission to the moon

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Posted on October 4, 2023 · The Nova-C lander, built by the Houston company Intuitive Machines, will be the first commercial craft to land on the moon and the first time a U.S. spacecraft has done a soft landing on the lunar surface since Apollo 17 in 1972.

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Borrowing money for college (Sept. 29, 2023)

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Posted on September 29, 2023 · On Friday's show: With federal student loans coming due again, we discuss a new initiative seeking to increase transparency in borrowing money for college.

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Book chronicles NASA’s pioneering women astronauts

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Posted on September 14, 2023 · Space journalist and Houston native Loren Grush discusses her book, "The Six: The Untold Story of America's First Women Astronauts."

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High-speed police chases (Sept. 14, 2023)

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Posted on September 14, 2023 · On Thursday's show: We discuss an uptick in high-speed car chases involving HPD officers that have left bystanders injured, according to an investigation by the Houston Chronicle. And we learn the latest on the Houston housing market.

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