Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3283: Seeing Red
Posted on · Episode: 3283 Seeing Red. Today we are “Seeing RED”.
Tag: Mars
Houston Matters
Astros snuff out Elton John concert like a candle in the wind: 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.
NASA
For NASA’s New Suits, ‘Mobility’ Is The Watchword
Posted on · The space agency unveils two new spacesuits for a planned 2024 return to the moon. They're designed to be more comfortable and easier to move around in than their Apollo-era forerunners.
Houston Matters
Houston Company Wants To Bring Internet Service To Mars
Posted on · Future outposts on the moon or Mars will want to use the web. Houston’s Hypergiant Galactic Systems hopes to create an interplanetary internet to serve them.
NASA
NASA Twins Study Explores Space, The Final Genetic Frontier
Posted on · The research is an unprecedented opportunity to track the biological consequences of spaceflight in genetic doubles.
News
NASA Spacecraft Lands On Mars After Six-Month Journey
Posted on · The three-legged InSight spacecraft reached the surface after being slowed by a parachute and braking engines.
News
Pence Says U.S. Space Force Will Be Established by 2020
Posted on · During a visit to Houston’s Johnson Space Center, the Vice President also talks about returning to the Moon and a mission to Mars
NASA
WATCH: Pence Talks About Future of Human Space Exploration at Johnson Space Center
Posted on · The Vice President discusses a return to the Moon and a future mission to Mars
Houston Matters
How To See Mars At Its Brightest This Month
Posted on · The Red Planet will be at its closest point to Earth July 27-30. Local astronomer James Wooten tells Houston Matters where to see it and answers general questions about stargazing in Greater Houston.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Flooding After Harvey, And Stories From Texas (July 5, 2018)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: After flooding on the Fourth of July, we look at what's been done since Harvey to mitigate flooding in Houston. Then, we learn what researchers found on thousands of hours of tapes from NASA’s archives. Plus, a local astronomer answers your questions about stargazing in Greater Houston. And writer W.F. Strong talks about his book Stories From Texas: Some of Them are True.
News
WATCH: New Mars Discoveries Advance Case For Possible Life
Posted on · Curiosity also has confirmed sharp seasonal increases of methane in the Martian atmosphere
NASA
WATCH: NASA Is Heading Back To Mars To Peer Inside The Red Planet
Posted on · The NASA mission is set to launch Saturday morning. The InSight spacecraft will land in the Elysium Planitia to listen for "Marsquakes" and learn more about what Mars is made of.
News
Live High Definition Video From Mars? NASA Is Getting Ready
Posted on · NASA is building a new space-based laser communication that will allow live, high-definition video from Mars and beyond — something that's not possible with standard radio equipment
News
Thick, ‘Rather Clean’ Ice Sheets Are Spotted On Mars
Posted on · The size and accessibility of these ice sheets, as well as the fact that they're made of relatively clean water, could be an important resource for astronauts traveling to Mars
Houston Matters
Trump Creates New Space Policy To Send Missions To The Moon And Mars
Posted on · The President's decision comes after a recommendation from the National Space Council