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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?
Tag: Moon
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.
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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.
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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
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Blue Moon, Supermoon, Total Lunar Eclipse Rolled Into One
Posted on · It won't actually be blue, and there won't actually be blood
Houston Matters
Full Show: Back To The Moon, And Money Raised For Harvey Relief (Dec. 12, 2017)
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.
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
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NASA Says 3D-Printing Robots May Construct Habitats On Mars
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
Houston Matters
Scientist Extols ‘The Value of the Moon’ for Future Space Exploration
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 time since […]
Houston Matters
What Really Caused Water Inside the Moon
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, is one of the […]
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Funding to Fight Zika, Water on the Moon and Hans Graf: Friday’s Show (June 17, 2016)
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 Turner called […]
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Houston Matters for Fri., Oct. 4, 2013
Posted on · While weâre a month away from a local election, including a mayoral race, many political eyes are transfixed on Election Day 2014. Thatâs when a gubernatorial election will be held to replace incumbent Rick Perry, who previously announced he will not seek another term in office. The plot thickened Thursday, when State Senator Wendy Davis […]