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A Generation Apart: Two NASA Astronauts Discuss Their Journeys To Space

Posted on July 15, 2019 · Though Alfred Worden and Shane Kimbrough attended West Point 30 years apart, they had similar journeys to becoming astronauts.

News

WATCH: Apollo 11 Command Module, Other Rare NASA Artifacts Arrive In Houston

Posted on October 14, 2017 · The artifacts are almost 50 years old, but even small details have been preserved

Houston Matters

Staying Grounded: Astronaut Adjusts to Life Post-NASA

Posted on July 6, 2015 · Nearly 50 women have flown with NASA since Sally Ride's first mission in space in 1983. Astronaut Nicole Stott is one of them. A few weeks ago, after almost 30 years with the space agency, Stott retired to become a full-time artist and advocate for STEAM education. Stott began her career at Kennedy Space Center […]

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2770: Building the Mustang

Posted on November 22, 2023 · Episode: 2770 Today, our guest, NASA engineer Fitz Walker, remembers the P-51 Mustang. Developing the P-51 Mustang fighter.

NASA

Apollo astronaut Frank Borman, who first orbited moon, dies at age 95

Posted on November 9, 2023 · Frank Borman commanded two early NASA missions including Apollo 8, the first to orbit the moon. He was a no-nonsense astronaut known for his keen attention to detail and duty to country.

Obituary

Astronaut Ken Mattingly, who flew to the moon on Apollo 16, has died at 87

Posted on November 3, 2023 · He piloted Apollo 16 and commanded the shuttle. But he may be best known for the mission he didn't fly: the ill-fated Apollo 13. And he worried late in life about the high cost of human space flight.

Local

Houston residents can see first of back-to-back solar eclipses this Saturday

Posted on October 12, 2023 · There will be many places around the region to watch the annular solar eclipse, which happens when the moon is situated between the sun and Earth and casts a shadow on the planet. Another is expected in April 2024.

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NASA

A Generation Apart: Two NASA Astronauts Discuss Their Journeys To Space

News

WATCH: Apollo 11 Command Module, Other Rare NASA Artifacts Arrive In Houston

Houston Matters

Staying Grounded: Astronaut Adjusts to Life Post-NASA

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