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A Generation Apart: Two NASA Astronauts Discuss Their Journeys To Space

Ivanka Perez, HPM Intern

Posted on July 15, 2019 · Though Alfred Worden and Shane Kimbrough attended West Point 30 years apart, they had similar journeys to becoming astronauts.

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Stockman Trial Begins, And A Shopper’s Act Of Kindness: The Good, Bad, & Ugly Of The News

Abner Fletcher

Posted on March 23, 2018 · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on the stories from this week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.

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