Houston Matters
Houstonians Share Their Moon Landing Memories
Posted on · We celebrate 50 years since Neil Armstrong took his small step for man and giant leap for mankind.
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Houston Matters
Full Show: Groundbreaking For Midtown’s New Innovation Hub, And State Leaders Urge Prosecutors To Enforce Marijuana Laws (July 19, 2019)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: We find out what The Ion, a new innovation hub in Midtown, will do, and hear from Houstonians who remember watching the live broadcast of the moon landing. Also, NASA's astronaut Andrew Feustel talks with a student from the Mars generation, and we cover The Good, The Bad And The Ugly of the week.
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11 Ways To Celebrate The 50th Anniversary Of The Moon Landing In Houston
Posted on · There's a lot happening in Space City, including documentaries, exhibits and panel discussions.
NASA
NASA Flight Director Follows In Father’s Footsteps
Posted on · Father and son, Glynn and Brian Lunney, worked as NASA flight directors 20 years apart.
Houston Matters
Full Show: More Extreme Heat In Texas’ Future, And The Legacy Of Apollo 11 (July 16, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: Scientists predict more extreme heat in Texas' future, the legacy of Apollo 11, outgoing higher ed commissioner Raymund Paredes, and synth-pop pioneer Howard Jones.
NASA
NASA’s First Female Engineer In Mission Control Talks Apollo 11 And Sexism
Posted on · Fifty years after the moon landing, Poppy Northcutt speaks about her experiences at NASA as the first female engineer in Mission Control.
Unwrap Your Candies Now
Apollo Chamber Players Celebrate Apollo 11 And DeQuina Moore Stars in The Ensemble Theater’s “Josephine Tonight”
Posted on · A local string quartet heads to NASA to perform a piece that will be sent to the moon, and a Houston native-turned-Broadway star transforms into showbiz legend Josephine Baker.
Mockingbird & Armadillo
WATCH: Inside the Astronauts Homes | Mockingbird and Armadillo
Posted on · Visit Timber Cove in Seabrook, Texas - The Home of Heroes!
News
Exhibit At Space Center Houston Showcases Historic Apollo 11 Command Module
Posted on · Gear the astronauts used in their pioneering mission is also on display until March 18
News
One Of Houston’s Most Historic Places Getting Major Restoration
Posted on · At the Johnson Space Center, the original Apollo control room -- designated a national historic landmark in 1985 -- is being restored to how it looked five decades ago.
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WATCH: Apollo 11 Command Module, Other Rare NASA Artifacts Arrive In Houston
Posted on · The artifacts are almost 50 years old, but even small details have been preserved
Health & Science
WATCH: 48th Anniversary Of The Apollo 11 Moon Landing
Posted on · It's been 48 years since the day Apollo 11 landed on the moon with help from Houston's mission control.