Houston Matters
How Exploration Has Driven Technological Progress Throughout History
Posted on · SpaceX mission manager Andrew Rader discusses his book, "Beyond the Known: How Exploration Created the Modern World and Will Take Us to the Stars."
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Houston Matters
Thursday’s Show: Examining The STAAR Test, And Houston’s Best New Restaurants (Dec. 5, 2019)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: The results from a state-ordered study of this year’s STAAR exams, the best new restaurants of 2019, how human exploration has changed civilization, and local fashion designer Alan Gonzalez discusses his appearance on the new season of Project Runway.
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.
NASA
NASA Announces Astronaut Crews for First Missions on New Commercial Spacecraft
Posted on · The missions will help to expand the research at the International Space Station
Houston Matters
NASA Will Start Sending Crews To The Space Station From The United States Within A Year
Posted on · Mark Geyer, who recently started working as director of the Johnson Space Center, says there will also be new missions to the Moon with the Orion spacecraft
News
Facebook Down $80 Billion In Market Value; Playboy, SpaceX, Tesla Hit Delete
Posted on · Facebook's stock has plunged 18 percent, and companies with large followings on the site are threatening the platform's ad revenue by deleting their official pages
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Neighbors Concerned SpaceX Could Transform South Texas
Posted on · The company began construction on the launch area in 2014. Residents are out of the loop on everything from when the first launch is, to what kind of rocket will be launched there
News
WATCH: SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Sends Satellites Into Space
Posted on · SpaceX targeted a Falcon 9 launch of the PAZ satellite to low-Earth orbit
News
White House Plans Private Funding For The International Space Station By 2025
Posted on · The Trump administration wants NASA out of the International Space Station by 2025, and private businesses running the place instead
News
WATCH: Elon Musk’s ‘Starman’ Drifts Through Space After The Launch Of The Falcon Heavy
Posted on · Where will the Starman end up?
News
WATCH: SpaceX Launches The Falcon Heavy, The Rocket That Could Go To Mars
Posted on · The Falcom Heavy has been launched successfully
News
SpaceX Set To Launch World’s Most Powerful Rocket
Posted on · The company is getting ready for the first flight of its massive Falcon Heavy. It will be the most powerful rocket in use — if it doesn't blow up.
News
Next International Space Station Crew Prepares For Spring Mission
Posted on · Three new International Space Station crew members will launch on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft in May to serve as part of Expeditions 52 and 53.
NASA
NASA Selects Commercial Space Companies To Resupply Space Station
Posted on · On Thursday, NASA revealed the winners of multi-billion dollar contracts to deliver cargo to and from the International Space Station.
Houston Matters
The New Space Race: Texas vs. Florida
Posted on · During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union engaged in a space race. In 1957, the Soviets launched Sputnik, the first satellite to orbit the Earth. The next year, in response, the U.S. established NASA and began the Mercury program. The Soviets put the first man in space. The U.S. was the first to […]