Houston Matters
Christina Hammock Koch shoots for the moon
Posted on · After spending a record-breaking length of time in space, Christina H. Koch's next mission sends her around the moon.
Tag: Moon
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
NASA commemorates JFK’s moon speech at Rice Stadium 60 years later as NASA plans new moon mission
Posted on · President Kennedy gave the iconic speech nearly seven years before American astronauts stepped foot on the lunar surface during the summer of 1969.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2195: How Far the Moon?
Posted on · Episode: 2195 Earth, Moon, and their inertial dance through the Heavens. Today, we keep track of the moon.
Houston Matters
Mask Mandates And The Battle Between State And Local Control (Aug. 12, 2021)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Harris County is joining other Texas municipalities in taking legal action against Gov. Abbott's executive orders banning mask and vaccine mandates, the latest salvo in a long-running battle over state and local control.
Technology
Johnson Space Center’s New Director Leads Where No Black Woman Has Led Before
Posted on · Vanessa Wyche, a 30-year NASA veteran, directs an organization whose current missions include sending astronauts to the International Space Station and returning humans to the Moon.
Houston Matters
Houstonians Share Their Moon Landing Memories
Posted on · We celebrate 50 years since Neil Armstrong took his small step for man and giant leap for mankind.
Mockingbird & Armadillo
WATCH: Inside the Astronauts Homes | Mockingbird and Armadillo
Posted on · Visit Timber Cove in Seabrook, Texas - The Home of Heroes!
Houston Matters
Can NASA Get Back To The Moon In Five Years?
Posted on · This week, Vice President Mike Pence directed NASA to return to the moon by 2024 -- four years ahead of the space agency’s plans. Can they pull it off?
NASA
A Mission Control Officer Remembers Apollo 8
Posted on · The first manned flight to the Moon lifted off December 21, 1968. A documentary about the mission premieres on NOVA next Wednesday.
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
Scientist Extols ‘The Value of the Moon’ for Future Space Exploration
Posted on · We revisit our May 2016 conversation with Dr. Paul Spudis about what he sees as the benefits of returning to the moon, and what he hopes will be the process and timeline for America’s return to lunar orbit.
News
Wednesday’s Rare Super Blue Blood Moon: How To See It And What We Can Learn
Posted on · Early Wednesday morning, there's a lunar event that hasn't been seen since 1866. And scientists say data gathered during the event could help them figure out where to land a rover on the moon
News
Blue Moon, Supermoon, Total Lunar Eclipse Rolled Into One
Posted on · It won't actually be blue, and there won't actually be blood