NASA
New Deputy Director for Johnson Space Center Is First African-American to Hold Position
Posted on · Vanessa Wyche will help lead the organization of nearly 10,000 employees and assist with human spaceflight activities
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NASA
NASA Announces Astronaut Crews for First Missions on New Commercial Spacecraft
Posted on · The missions will help to expand the research at the International Space Station
Houston Matters
Full Show: The Great Houston Flood of 1935, And Studying Hawaii’s Volcano (Aug. 3, 2018)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: NASA announces its first crews who will fly on commercial spacecraft. Then, we look back at the Great Houston Flood of 1935. We discuss The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news. A Rice professor tells us what she's learned from studying the erupting Kilauea volcano. And a local festival highlights women in jazz.
News
Former NASA Human Research Program Chief Scientist Joins Space Center Houston
Posted on · One of the main tasks of Dr. John B. Charles will be helping to interpret space research via exhibits and presentations
NASA
Ellen Ochoa, First Hispanic Director Of Johnson Space Center, Retires
Posted on · Her tenure has made the JSC more adaptive and has included an increase of diversity in the workforce, as well as involvement in missions to the International Space Station
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
NASA
Students Get Astronaut Training At Space Center University
Posted on · The program, started in 2000, brings students from around the world to Houston each year
News
James Webb Space Telescope, Hubble’s $8.8 Billion Successor, Faces Lengthy Delay
Posted on · James Webb Space Telescope’s launch date has slipped from spring of 2019 to approximately May of 2020
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.
News
Studying Astronauts’ Eyes May Help Treat Earthbound Vision Problems
Posted on · Long stretches serving in low gravity aboard the International Space Station are leaving astronauts with fuzzy vision. Finding out why could help glaucoma patients.
News
Space Center Houston Hosts More Than 500 Teachers At Conference
Posted on · A future mission to Mars, a return to the Moon and the International Space Station are some of the topics covered
Houston Matters
Bringing Columbia Home: Lessons Learned 15 Year After Shuttle Disaster
Posted on · On the eve of the 15th anniversary of the space shuttle Columbia disaster, NASA's former launch director talks about what happened and the role Texas played in search-and-recovery efforts.
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.
News
WATCH: Spacewalking Astronauts Give New Hand To Robot Arm
Posted on · Because of the lingering effects of the government shutdown, the spacewalk got started in the morning without live coverage on NASA TV
Houston Matters
50 Years Later: How Star Trek Has Influenced Space City
Posted on · Houston Matters discusses the legacy and impact of Star Trek on Greater Houston with Matt Abbott, flight director at Johnson Space Center, and Dr. Dorit Donoviel, deputy chief scientist with the National Space Biomedical Research Institute.