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‘The Martian’ Balances Scientific Accuracy with a Compelling Story

Posted on October 2, 2015 · The new movie The Martian opens today, starring Matt Damon as Mark Watney, an astronaut who’s stranded on Mars. He has to resort to some pretty extreme engineering tactics to survive. The movie’s based on the novel by the same name by Andy Weir, both of which might strike a chord here in Houston, a […]

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Scientists Excited By NASA’s Flowing Water On Mars Announcement

Posted on September 28, 2015 · It appears the Red Planet has flowing streams of salty water.

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With Orion Launch Scrubbed, A Closer Look at Its Mission

Posted on December 4, 2014 · Space City watched closely this morning as, following several delaysÂ due in part toÂ high winds and a sticky rocket valve,Â NASAÂ scrubbed today’sÂ launch of the Orion capsule aboard an unmanned Delta IV rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida. NASAÂ hopes to launch Orion tomorrow. OnceÂ launched,Â OrionÂ will orbit the Earth from a height of 3,600 miles, then drop back into the atmosphere […]