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Watch: Government Shutdown Temporarily Ends Amid Protests In Downtown Houston
Posted on · Federal employees in Houston have had to dip into savings, use food pantries and borrow money to survive the government shutdown.
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Houston Matters
How An Astronaut Almost Drowned In Space
Posted on · A new documentary called EVA 23 details how a 2013 spacewalk outside the International Space Station nearly turned tragic.
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Full Show: HISD’s Superintendent Search, And A Near-Fatal Spacewalk (Jan. 17, 2019)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: We preview tonight's HISD board meeting and learn what community members want in their next superintendent. We examine why so few minorities are head coaches. And we learn about a spacewalk that went awry.
News
About 60 People Rally In Houston To Demand End Of Government Shutdown
Posted on · They gathered at the entrance to Johnson Space Center, whose employees are directly affected by the shutdown. A NASA worker tells Houston Matters he is very stressed.
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Sheriff Gonzalez Releases Sketch Of Man Who Killed Jazmine Barnes And Video Of Truck
Posted on · The suspected shooter is described as a thinly built white man in his 30’s or 40’s. Investigators believe he wore a black hooded sweatshirt at the time of the shooting.
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.
Houston Matters
Your Visor Separates Life From Death: An Astronaut Describes A Spacewalk
Posted on · Astronaut Drew Feustel discusses his time in space and describes the experience of going on a spacewalk.
News
Houston Hosts Event That Congregates NASA, Aerospace And Technology Professionals
Posted on · SpaceCom analyzes topics like the impact of the space agency's inventions on different industries, as well as virtual reality and microgravity.
News
NASA Spacecraft Lands On Mars After Six-Month Journey
Posted on · The three-legged InSight spacecraft reached the surface after being slowed by a parachute and braking engines.
In-Depth
A Quiet Sonic Boom? Why NASA Turned To Galveston For Its Supersonic Plane Project
Posted on · For two weeks, NASA carried out “quiet sonic boom" tests in Galveston.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3194: The Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence
Posted on · Episode: 3194 Purple Men: The History of the Color Purple. Today, whatever happened to SETI?
Houston Matters
Houston Rapper Bun B Shares His Love Of Film
Posted on · The local hip-hop artist explains why a movie’s soundtrack is crucial to the film itself.
NASA
How NASA Astronauts Vote From Space
Posted on · Texas implemented a law in 1997 that allows astronauts to cast their ballots from space.
Houston Matters
Scott Kelly’s Photographs Showcase ‘Infinite Wonder’ of Space
Posted on · The former astronaut has a new book of images he shot during his year in space.
Houston Matters
Full Show: HISD Leadership Changes, and Former Astronaut Scott Kelly (Oct. 12, 2018)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: We learn why some HISD board members pushed for a new interim superintendent. Then, former astronaut Scott Kelly talks about spending a year in space. Plus, we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news. And the classical ensemble Loop38 translates visual art into music.