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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.
Posted on · We celebrate 50 years since Neil Armstrong took his small step for man and giant leap for mankind.
Posted on · Visit Timber Cove in Seabrook, Texas - The Home of Heroes!
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?
Posted on · The first manned flight to the Moon lifted off December 21, 1968. A documentary about the mission premieres on NOVA next Wednesday.
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
Posted on · The Vice President discusses a return to the Moon and a future mission to Mars
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.
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
Posted on · It won't actually be blue, and there won't actually be blood
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: We discuss Pres. Trump's decision to send astronauts back to the moon. We take a closer look at where money for Harvey relief is being spent. Author Reza Aslan talks about his book, God: A Human History. And a local artist turns debris found on Houston streets into art.
Posted on · The President's decision comes after a recommendation from the National Space Council
Posted on · Structures that we build on Mars could be 3D-printed and they may be built by robots -- and ready before astronauts even get there. NASA is seeking ways to develop technologies to create habitats on-site, and is asking engineering companies for ideas
Posted on · The Lunar and Planetary Institute provides research and support to NASA here in Houston. Among its ten staff scientists is Dr. Paul Spudis, whose research is focused on the geological history and evolution of the moon. As development of the Orion spacecraft ramps up — with plans to travel beyond low-Earth orbit for the first […]
Posted on · As dry as it may look, the moon actually has water inside it. And a new study by a team of researchers says most of that water is there because of asteroids — not comets — as some scientists thought. Dr. David Kring, of Universities Space Research Association, working at Houston's Lunar and Planetary Institute, […]
Posted on · Houston officials at both the city and county levels say efforts to prevent the spread of the Zika virus are underfunded. While Pres. Obama requested $1.9 billion to fight the disease back in February, the US House and Senate each have approved even less. At a press conference last month (May 23, 2016), Mayor Sylvester […]