Posted on · The founder of Amazon, who stepped down as CEO earlier this month, is scheduled to lift off early Tuesday with three crewmates on the maiden flight of Blue Origin's New Shepard launch vehicle.
Posted on · Collins was the crew member who stayed in orbit on the Apollo 11 command module while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon. Later he oversaw building of the National Air and Space Museum.
Posted on · We celebrate 50 years since Neil Armstrong took his small step for man and giant leap for mankind.
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.
Posted on · There's a lot happening in Space City, including documentaries, exhibits and panel discussions.
Posted on · Father and son, Glynn and Brian Lunney, worked as NASA flight directors 20 years apart.
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.
Posted on · Fifty years after the moon landing, Poppy Northcutt speaks about her experiences at NASA as the first female engineer in Mission Control.
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.
Posted on · Visit Timber Cove in Seabrook, Texas - The Home of Heroes!
Posted on · Gear the astronauts used in their pioneering mission is also on display until March 18
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.
Posted on · The artifacts are almost 50 years old, but even small details have been preserved
Posted on · It's been 48 years since the day Apollo 11 landed on the moon with help from Houston's mission control.