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Students Train Like Astronauts At Space Center University

Gail Delaughter

Posted on December 2, 2019 · There's a focus on international cooperation as NASA moves to the next phase in space travel.

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Arts & Culture

NASA Inspires A World Premiere Symphony

Catherine Lu

Posted on November 26, 2019 · The Houston Symphony’s Composer-in-Residence has written a kind of musical love letter to the city’s space program.

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Unwrap Your Candies Now

Catastrophic Theatre Produces A Tale Of Faith And Survival For The Holidays, Plus Composer Jimmy López Bellido Writes A Musical Love Letter To NASA

Catherine Lu

Posted on November 22, 2019 · Learn about a story of love, forgiveness and survival from a storm, and discover a symphony that reaches for the stars.

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First All-Female Spacewalking Team Makes History

Marcia Dunn, AP

Posted on October 18, 2019 · NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir successfully replaced a broken part of the International Space Station's power grid.

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Top Stories

Flood Control Is A Priority For Houston City Council Candidates, FEMA Inspections To Assess Imelda Damage, Perry Tells Trump He Will Resign As Energy Secretary, And More

HPM Digital Team

Posted on October 17, 2019 · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.

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For NASA’s New Suits, ‘Mobility’ Is The Watchword

Scott Neuman, NPR

Posted on October 17, 2019 · The space agency unveils two new spacesuits for a planned 2024 return to the moon. They're designed to be more comfortable and easier to move around in than their Apollo-era forerunners.

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Chris Kraft, One Of The Architects Of The U.S. Space Program, Dies At 95

Russell Lewis, NPR

Posted on July 23, 2019 · Kraft was among the earliest employees of NASA and designed mission control and other components of the program. He became head of the Johnson Space Center and oversaw the birth of the space shuttle.

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Moonwalk

Groundbreaking Black Astronaut On Breaking Barriers And A Mission To Mars

Catherine Fusillo, HPM Intern

Posted on July 18, 2019 · "[Space Exploration] is going to drive us to really think about race in a different way.”

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NASA

NASA Flight Director Follows In Father’s Footsteps

Catherine Fusillo, HPM Intern

Posted on July 17, 2019 · Father and son, Glynn and Brian Lunney, worked as NASA flight directors 20 years apart.

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NASA

A Generation Apart: Two NASA Astronauts Discuss Their Journeys To Space

Ivanka Perez, HPM Intern

Posted on July 15, 2019 · Though Alfred Worden and Shane Kimbrough attended West Point 30 years apart, they had similar journeys to becoming astronauts.

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NASA’s First Female Engineer In Mission Control Talks Apollo 11 And Sexism

Ivanka Perez, HPM Intern

Posted on July 8, 2019 · Fifty years after the moon landing, Poppy Northcutt speaks about her experiences at NASA as the first female engineer in Mission Control.

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Former NASA Flight Director Gene Kranz Restores Mission Control In Houston

SHANNON VAN SANT, NPR

Posted on July 2, 2019 · Kranz led the earliest missions to the moon, including Apollo 11 and Apollo 13, and says he wants the room to inspire American students to study science and technology.

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News

WATCH: This One Is For The Space Lovers Out There

Tomeka Weatherspoon

Posted on July 1, 2019 · "Moonwalk" is a video and podcast series that captures multi-generational, one-of-a-kind conversations between groundbreaking voices in aerospace.

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Mockingbird & Armadillo

WATCH: Inside the Astronauts Homes | Mockingbird and Armadillo

Ernie Manouse

Posted on June 28, 2019 · Visit Timber Cove in Seabrook, Texas - The Home of Heroes!

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In-Depth

50 Years Later, What Do Today’s Kids Think About The First Moon Landing?

Gail Delaughter

Posted on May 8, 2019 · 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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