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Five Houston Museums Aim To Increase Diversity In Governing Boards
Posted on · The “Facing Change” program by the American Alliance of Museums will help the institutions improve their connections with the communities they serve.
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Houston Matters
Full Show: Petrochemical Industry Emergency Response Efforts, And NASA’s Twins Studies (June 4, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: How petrochemical officials communicate with the public in emergency situations, NASA's study of twins, 3D printing human tissue, and a new book about the Rough Riders.
In-Depth
50 Years Later, What Do Today’s Kids Think About The First Moon Landing?
Posted on · The old equipment used during the moon landing can be baffling to youngsters raised on digital technology. But they have lots of ideas on how to make the trip better if they ever get to go themselves.
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Tuskegee Fighter Pilots Visit Houston To Remember The Historic Flight Squadron
Posted on · Retired Lieutenant Colonels Harry T. Stewart and Alexander Jefferson are featured in a documentary that premieres Monday at Space Center Houston.
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.
Houston Matters
Space Center Houston: City’s First Certified Autism Center
Posted on · Space Center Houston says it’s now designated as a Certified Autism Center. It’s the first in Houston to earn that designation.
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Former NASA Human Research Program Chief Scientist Joins Space Center Houston
Posted on · One of the main tasks of Dr. John B. Charles will be helping to interpret space research via exhibits and presentations
NASA
Ellen Ochoa, First Hispanic Director Of Johnson Space Center, Retires
Posted on · Her tenure has made the JSC more adaptive and has included an increase of diversity in the workforce, as well as involvement in missions to the International Space Station
Houston Matters
Ten Things The New Horizons Mission Taught Us About Pluto
Posted on · In January 2006, NASA launched the New Horizons probe into space to take a closeup look at Pluto. Now, we look back at its findings.
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Exhibit At Space Center Houston Showcases Historic Apollo 11 Command Module
Posted on · Gear the astronauts used in their pioneering mission is also on display until March 18
News
Space Center Houston Hosts More Than 500 Teachers At Conference
Posted on · A future mission to Mars, a return to the Moon and the International Space Station are some of the topics covered
News
One Of Houston’s Most Historic Places Getting Major Restoration
Posted on · At the Johnson Space Center, the original Apollo control room -- designated a national historic landmark in 1985 -- is being restored to how it looked five decades ago.
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WATCH: Apollo 11 Command Module, Other Rare NASA Artifacts Arrive In Houston
Posted on · The artifacts are almost 50 years old, but even small details have been preserved
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Documentary Spotlights Apollo-Era NASA Flight Controllers
Posted on · Flight controllers at NASA during America’s race to the moon were able to solve problems as they appeared during each mission. Many of them say we need a new commitment from Washington to give direction to America’s space program. A new documentary profiles the team that worked in NASA’s Mission Control to put humans on the moon.
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Webster Donation Puts JSC Mission Control Restoration Into Hyperdrive
Posted on · The historic Mission Control room at the Johnson Space Center is one of two that were in operation when Apollo 11 put the first man on the moon. The goal is to make the room look exactly as it did when Neil Armstrong stepped on the lunar surface in 1969.