NASA
NASA Twins Study Explores Space, The Final Genetic Frontier
Posted on · The research is an unprecedented opportunity to track the biological consequences of spaceflight in genetic doubles.
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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?
Houston Matters
Full Show: Immigration System Reaches A ‘Breaking Point,’ And Returning To The Moon In Five Years (March 28, 2019)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: An official says the immigration system is at a "breaking point." Mike Pence wants NASA to return to the moon in five years. We discuss the college admissions system. And we preview the new Astros Hall of Fame.
Houston Matters
The Political Will That Took Us To The Moon Is Hard To Imagine Today
Posted on · Presidential historian and Rice University professor Douglas Brinkley discusses his book, American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race.
Houston Matters
Full Show: The Affordable Care Act’s Uncertain Future, And The James Beard Awards Snub Houston (March 27, 2019)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: Texans continue to seek health insurance through the Affordable Care Act despite its uncertain future. The James Beard Awards snub Houston. We discuss the latest political news. We reflect on the political motivations that took us to the moon. And we meet the first woman dean of engineering at Prairie View A&M.
NASA
NASA Scraps First All-Female Spacewalk For Want Of A Medium-Sized Spacesuit
Posted on · Two female astronauts were set to become the first women to spacewalk together around the International Space Station this week. But they both wear medium spacesuits, and only one was space-ready.
Houston Matters
Conference Studies Pluto And The Bodies Beyond The Planets
Posted on · The 50th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, taking place next week in The Woodlands, includes sessions on objects in the Kuiper belt.
Houston Matters
Photography Book Documents Houston’s Many Connections To Space
Posted on · Photographer Ray Viator discusses his book, Houston: Space City USA.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Texas Educators Rally At The Capitol, And CERAWeek Kicks Off (March 11, 2019)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: Texas educators march on Austin, CERAWeek begins, a photographer documents Space City USA, and the Rockets beat writer discusses his book.
Health & Science
Watch: SpaceX Crew Dragon Splashes Down In Atlantic Ocean
Posted on · The craft's splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean hit its expected landing time of 8:45 a.m. ET Friday after re-entering Earth's atmosphere.
Top Stories
Lawmakers Question Decision Not To Monitor Harvey Pollution With NASA Plane, Harris County Residents Will Be To Vote Anywhere On Election Day And Texas Currently Has 10 Cases Of Measles
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Hurricane Harvey
‘Unacceptable’: Lawmakers Question Decision Not To Monitor Harvey Pollution With NASA Jet
Posted on · Lawmakers called the decision "deeply troubling."
Houston Matters
Full Show: Challenges Community Colleges Face, And Surviving Sexual Abuse (March 7, 2019)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: Congressional Democrats want more information about a decision not to use a NASA jet to monitor air quality after Harvey. Then, we discuss the challenges community colleges face. Plus, online educator Sal Khan talks about his work. And a sexual abuse survivor shares his story.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Spotting Pollution After Harvey, And Houston’s Best Pizza (March 6, 2019)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: Why a state official rejected NASA's offer to fly a pollution-detecting plane over Houston after Harvey. Our weekly political roundup. The best places for pizza in town. And filmmaker Patrick Wang discusses his feature film, A Bread Factory.
NASA
NASA Selects A Texas College To Test Drone Traffic Management System
Posted on · The tests will be hosted by the Lone Star UAS Center for Excellence & Innovation, which is part of the Texas A&M campus in Corpus Christi. The goal is establishing policies for operating drones safely over populated areas.