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11 Ways To Celebrate The 50th Anniversary Of The Moon Landing In Houston
Posted on · There's a lot happening in Space City, including documentaries, exhibits and panel discussions.
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Houston’s ‘The Suffers’ Has Its Own Brand Of Gulf Coast Soul
Posted on · The Suffers release their newest collection of songs Friday
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Concert Celebrates Houston’s Space History Through Music
Posted on · Cosmic Beginnings, the first concert of the 2018 Texas Music Festival, features music from The Planets, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and space-themed art cars.
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Privatizing The International Space Station — What Would That Mean For Houston And The Johnson Space Center?
Posted on · Space insiders say resolving the future of the ISS will play a large role in the future of Houston's Johnson Space Center.
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50 Years Later: How Star Trek Has Influenced Space City
Posted on · Houston Matters discusses the legacy and impact of Star Trek on Greater Houston with Matt Abbott, flight director at Johnson Space Center, and Dr. Dorit Donoviel, deputy chief scientist with the National Space Biomedical Research Institute.
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Our Favorite Conversations About Space: Tuesday’s Show (December 27, 2016)
Posted on · Houston is Space City, and Houston Matters has had many interesting conversations about space. On this special edition of the program, we bring you a few of our favorites, including: The 100 Year Starship, a project that making sure progress continues toward human interstellar space travel. Former astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison tells us about the […]
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50 Years Later: How Star Trek Has Influenced Space City
Posted on · Houston Matters discusses the legacy and impact of Star Trek on Greater Houston with Matt Abbott, flight director at Johnson Space Center, and Dr. Dorit Donoviel, deputy chief scientist with the National Space Biomedical Research Institute.
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Star Trek’s Impact on Space City: Thursday’s Show (September 8, 2016)
Posted on · Fifty years ago today, on Sept. 8, 1966, Star Trek debuted on American television. The original television series lasted just three seasons, but a legion of fans kept Trek culture alive for a decade, leading to a series of films, which spawned a new TV series, which led to three additional series, and more movies, […]
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What Is Houston’s One True Nickname?
Posted on · Houston sure has a lot of nicknames. There is something inherently cool about a city that isn’t just one thing. Our city’s many nicknames reflect Houston’s connections to climate (the “Bayou City”), culture (“H-town”), industry (“Space City”) — even our openness a decade ago in taking in Hurricane Katrina evacuees (“The Big Heart”). Classy. We […]
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What’s Houston’s Next ‘Moon Shot’?
Posted on · On this date 47 years ago, Neil Armstrong became the first man on the moon. It was one of Space City's greatest moments — and one of humankind's, as well. But it really began, in earnest, seven years earlier when President John F. Kennedy, in a speech at Rice University, challenged America “to go to […]
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State Water Plan and DeLoreans: Friday’s Show (March 11, 2016)
Posted on · DeLoreans are going back into production…in Humble. The stainless-steel-bodied cars with gull-wing doors haven’t been manufactured since the DeLorean Motor Company went bankrupt back in 1982. But the car grew in pop cultural consciousness thanks to the Back to the Future trilogy. Now, a new company, and new owners, amid changes to some laws regulating […]
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New Mural Pays Homage To Space City With Cosmic Canine
Posted on · The Houston street artist responsible for the city’s largest mural has a quirky new creation in an unexpected spot.
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Our Favorite Conversations About Space: Tuesday’s Show (December 29, 2015)
Posted on · Houston is Space City, and throughout 2015 Houston Matters had many interesting conversations about space. On this special edition of the program, we bring you a few of our favorites, including: The 100 Year Starship, a project that making sure progress continues toward human interstellar space travel. Former astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison tells us about […]
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Space City Experts Discuss the Latest in Celestial Exploration
Posted on · Seeing as how Houston is Space City, we thought it might be appropriate, from time to time, to catch up on developments in outer space exploration. Today, we discuss a number of space-related topics with Dr. Carolyn Sumners, the VP of Astronomy at the Houston Museum of Natural Science’s George Observatory, and Douglas Terrier, Chief […]
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Space City or the Silicon Bayou: Tuesday’s Show (May 5, 2015)
Posted on · Seeing as how Houston is Space City, we thought it might be appropriate, from time to time, to catch up on developments in outer space exploration. On this edition of Houston Matters, we discuss a number of space-related topics with Dr. Carolyn Sumners, the VP of Astronomy at the Houston Museum of Natural Science’s George […]