NASA
NASA names 2021 astronaut candidates as it plans for moon missions
Posted on · The group of would-be astronauts includes four women and reflects a broad stretch of America, from Alaska to Puerto Rico.
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Houston Matters
Space Travel With No Toilet: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The Week
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Houston Matters
Wednesday’s Houston Matters: Releasing Body Camera Video, And Stopping Summer Brain Drain (May 27, 2020)
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: Calls to release video of recent fatal police shootings, our weekly political roundup, fighting summer brain drain, the effects of spaceflight on the body.
Houston Matters
A Successful Failure: 50 Years Later, Former Astronaut Jim Lovell Reflects On Apollo 13
Posted on · The ill-fated lunar mission launched 50 years ago this weekend and gave us the infamous misquotation, "Houston, we have a problem."
NASA
Students Train Like Astronauts At Space Center University
Posted on · There's a focus on international cooperation as NASA moves to the next phase in space travel.
NASA
A Generation Apart: Two NASA Astronauts Discuss Their Journeys To Space
Posted on · Though Alfred Worden and Shane Kimbrough attended West Point 30 years apart, they had similar journeys to becoming astronauts.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Preventing HIV/AIDS, And How Air Conditioning Shaped Houston (July 15, 2019)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: Efforts to prevent new cases of HIV/AIDS, how air conditioning shaped the city, two astronauts from different eras have a conversation, and the latest on Houston sports.
Mockingbird & Armadillo
WATCH: Inside the Astronauts Homes | Mockingbird and Armadillo
Posted on · Visit Timber Cove in Seabrook, Texas - The Home of Heroes!
Houston Matters
What Scientists Have Learned From Studying Twin Astronauts Scott And Mark Kelly
Posted on · We learn more about a research project that studied the effects of long-term spaceflight on the human body, and what its findings imply for the future space exploration.
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Full Show: HISD’s Superintendent Search, And A Near-Fatal Spacewalk (Jan. 17, 2019)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: We preview tonight's HISD board meeting and learn what community members want in their next superintendent. We examine why so few minorities are head coaches. And we learn about a spacewalk that went awry.
NASA
WATCH: NASA Previews Pair Of U.S. Spacewalks
Posted on · Experts from NASA preview the work to be done during two spacewalks in a briefing from NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston
Houston Matters
NASA Embraces New Developments In Virtual Reality Technology
Posted on · Dwight Silverman from the Houston Chronicle tells Houston Matters about his recent visit to the Johnson Space Center to check out NASA's VR upgrades.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Back To The Moon, And Money Raised For Harvey Relief (Dec. 12, 2017)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: We discuss Pres. Trump's decision to send astronauts back to the moon. We take a closer look at where money for Harvey relief is being spent. Author Reza Aslan talks about his book, God: A Human History. And a local artist turns debris found on Houston streets into art.
Houston Matters
Meet The Astronauts Training To Go ‘Beyond A Year In Space’
Posted on · NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Victor Glover talk about training to go on deep space missions. They're featured in the new PBS documentary Beyond A Year In Space.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Political Roundup, And Spending ‘Beyond A Year In Space’ (Nov. 15, 2017)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: We get an update on the investigation into the Arkema chemical plant, and we recap the latest political news. Then, we meet two astronauts training for deep-space missions, and we learn about the latest ideas on handling bullying -- both in school and in the workplace.