SPACE

When NASA launched the Artemis I mission early Wednesday morning, it was something people had waited weeks, months, years, and even decades to see happen. The flight is unmanned, but it marks a milestone in the work being done to return humans to the moon for the first time since the Apollo missions.

Space Center Houston will unveil a new vision and brand identity during a press conference Tuesday.

The 10,000 square-foot immersive experience is the first of its kind, and it opens to the public this weekend!

Some Tories believe publishing the forecast sooner would reassure markets following a turbulent week.

The student-run shop has a hip vibe that perfectly fits the quality and originality of its menu and service.

In 1992, Dr. Mae Jemison became the first black woman to travel into space aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour.

The University of Houston will have microchips that were created in one of their labs head to outer space during the Artemis 1 mission.

The goal of NASA’s Quesst mission is to expand supersonic flight and provide regulators with data to provide regulators with data to help change existing national and international aviation rules that ban commercial supersonic flight over land. Central to the mission is NASA’s quiet supersonic X-59 aircraft, which is designed to produce a gentle thump instead of a sonic boom.

A recap on what happened on Houston Life, July 25, 2022. Today, we have a talented 10-year-old fiddler champion and a couple that found love on a reality series, The One that Got Away. Plus, Lauren Kelly shows a new way of creatively releasing stress and anger.

If you’re headed to Space Center Houston this weekend or visiting the Clear Lake area in general, make sure to stop by this particular McDonald’s location -- but not just for the Big Mac’s or the McFlurry’s.

If you’re headed to Space Center Houston this weekend or visiting the Clear Lake area in general, make sure to stop by this particular McDonald’s location -- but not just for the Big Mac’s or the McFlurry’s.

Who needs a time machine when you have the internet?

Growing up in Guadalajara, Mexico, Katya Echazarreta was encouraged to abandon her dreams of traveling to space.

Texas stargazers turned out to witness and capture the lunar event. Here’s what they saw.

On April 11, 1970, the Apollo 13 crew left Earth on a Saturn V rocket. Fifty-two years later at 88-years-old, Apollo 13 astronaut, and Lunar Module Pilot Fred Haise, remembers those harrowing moments, describing them vividly in his newly released book, memoir, Never Panic Early: An Apollo 13 Astronaut’s Journey.

The council says it will encourage biodiversity and help it achieve net-zero carbon emissions.

Axiom Space has successfully launched its first-ever Ax-1 (Axiom Mission 1) crew to orbit on Friday morning.

History will be made when four all-private astronauts make their way on the first all-private mission to the International Space Station as part of Axiom Mission 1.

Fifty years after Apollo 17, NASA’s Johnson Space Center is taking the lead in a major milestone – the opening of lunar sample from the last Apollo mission, Apollo 17.

I feel guilty because this is an old friend, but I’ve found our conversations to be such a bummer.

Houston Newsmakers: Johnson Space Center Director embraces new role; ‘Artemis’ moon program nears starting line

Houston is the home to human spaceflight, and it is fitting that it would be the first place in the US to feature a one-of-a-kind, multi-sensory, interactive virtual reality experience exploring inside and outside the world’s orbiting space laboratory--the International Space Station.

NASA plans to retire the International Space Station by 2031 and will crash it into the Pacific Ocean, CNN reports.

There are fears items like the clock recovered from the disaster will be lost once their keepers die.

We might not be able to claim that 2021 was *the* wildest year in recent history (2020 will likely get that credit for quite some time), but it might be a close second.

Among the space events to watch in the coming year is the collision between a NASA probe and an asteroid in the autumn of 2022. The DART mission. VIDEOGRAPHIC

The world's largest and most powerful space telescope has blasted off on a high-stakes quest to behold light from the first stars and galaxies.

The jury in Kyle Rittenhouse's case reached agreement, but the nation remains bitterly divided over gun rights and social justice

The longest partial lunar eclipse of the year is happening early Friday, and people in all 50 states will be able to view it.

The actor shares a post from Rust's costume designer following the death of Halyna Hutchins.

The prestigious Riba Stirling Prize for architecture is won by a Kingston University London complex.

The vigil is being held in the town where the murder suspect was arrested.

Three scientists have won the Nobel Prize for physics for work that found order in seeming disorder. They helped to explain and predict complex forces of nature, including expanding our understanding of climate change. (Oct. 5)

Campaigners say including extremist narratives among everyday conversations can be a pathway to radicalisation.

It may not be too long before many everyday people are able to make their way to space. As commercial spaceflight grows within American soil with companies like SpaceX creating milestones for space exploration, Space City is playing a major role in health research to help future missions.

SpaceX’s first private flight streaked into orbit Wednesday night with two contest winners, a health care worker and their rich sponsor, the most ambitious leap yet in space tourism.

It didn't matter that I'd been looking at pictures of it for years — being in America was very, very foreign to me, from the food to the social life.

Box office takings in the past month are half of their pre-pandemic levels.

The ringed planet Saturn, already one of the solar system’s most dazzling sights, will shine bigger and brighter this month. On Monday, August 2, at around 1 a.m. the planet will reach alignment with the Earth and the sun in an event known as “opposition.” During this event, the sixth planet will reach its closest point to Earth and wil shine at its absolute brightest.

We’re lucky to get fleeting moments throughout the year when we can witness beautiful sights in the sky. Thanks to space experts, we’re fortunate enough to have a heads up as to when we’ll get the best view of them.

Those interested in the progress of space flight and space travel woke up Tuesday morning to watch Blue Origin's first human flight into space, so it's no surprise plenty of people were talking about it on social media too.

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has opened a safety field office in Houston to increase its oversight of commercial space operations in Texas and New Mexico.

Venus and Mars will align in planetary conjunction, nearly overlapping each other in the night’s sky on Monday.

The UK businessman is about to realise a lifetime's ambition by flying to the edge of space.

Here are the 10 fact checks that most captivated — or angered — readers so far in 2021.

The U.S. Space Force has a new primer for activities beyond Earth orbit amid increased NASA and international interest in lunar activities.

If you’ve missed any of the celestial events that have happened this year already -- the Pink Moon in April or the recent solar eclipse, to name a couple -- you’ve got one more chance to witness a rare supermoon this year, and it’s happening this week.

Employee at a Top Workplaces firm adapted his home into a remote mailroom

SpaceX had a successful Falcon 9′s launch of its GPS III Space Vehicle 05 mission from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida Thursday.

Social media users on Twitter shared stunning images of the annular solar eclipse that occurred Thursday morning.

The “ring of fire” solar eclipse of 2021 was partially visible in certain parts of the world Thursday.

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and the Houston Airport System will break ground on the new Collins Aerospace Building at the Houston Spaceport Monday.

Animal spaceflights paved the way for the first human astronauts and today creatures big and small continue to space travel advancing our knowledge of how the zero-gravity environment impacts all beings and aiding research down on Earth.

There’s something exciting on the horizon: a supermoon, and it’s expected to be the largest moon we’ll see this year.

SpaceX is scheduled to attempt a test flight for Starship SN15 between noon and 8 p.m. Wednesday.

NASA chose Alan Shepard, Jr. to be the first American to enter space inside the Freedom 7 capsule on May 5, 1961.

A painting by Edinburgh-born artist Robert Scott Lauder is the focus of a major conservation project.

Astronomers call for the United Nations to protect the pristine night sky against light pollution from megaconstellations.

Space Center Houston is honoring the dedication of the Apollo 13 crew and the flight controllers in Mission Control at NASA Johnson Space Center who worked around the clock to ensure the crew’s survival and safe return.

On April 11, 1970, three astronauts and a team here on Earth dared to attempt what was expected to be the third moon landing. However, just shy of 56 hours into the mission, the crew experienced a problem that would turn into a full-fledged effort to get the crew back to Earth alive.

Everything is bigger in Texas – until you get to outer space.

Baylor coach gives wild opinion about COVID-19 testing Baylor's Kim Mulkey says players should be allowed to play in Final Four without any...Meet the future of suborbital space travel For just the price of your home, you can experience space for a few minutes.

First opened in the fall of 1989, the George Observatory has been closed since 2019. “We are so excited to welcome visitors back to the newly-remodeled George Observatory. While most are in remote areas, the George Observatory is uniquely placed within Brazos Bend State Park. The George Observatory will open to the public every Saturday at 3 p.m. The Gorge Observatory is located inside Brazos Bend State Park at 21901 FM 762 Rd.

HOUSTON – In 1992, Dr. Mae Jemison became the first black woman to travel into space aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour. Her name is Sharon McDougle, a former suit tech for the space shuttle program who talked to Houston Life about her incredible story. Sharon McDougle and Dr. Mae Jemison (Sharon McDougle)McDougle was responsible for processing the orange launch and re-entry pressure suit assemblies worn by all NASA space shuttle astronauts, including Jemison. It was like they didn’t even see me,’” said McDougle, who worked with the Space Shuttle Program for 22 years. Sharon McDougle (Sharon McDougle)“Everybody is trainable, that’s one thing I preach.

HOUSTON – Primary Paint Party is a Paint Party Studio and Creative Workspace. This is a space where community members can enjoy themed paint parties with their friends and family, teambuilding with co-workers, or special creative workshops with other artists. This creative space is also home to the unique Prime Art Gallery. Clients are drawn to the unlimited possibilities of art in its Prime state. Unframed Canvas Art is available throughout the Gallery that represents local artists in and around the Houston area.

HOUSTON – A passion for storytelling led Rose-Ann Aragon into the world of journalism. KPRC 2's Rose-Ann Aragon on location for the launch of SpaceX Starship Prototype. This was a very memorable experience for Aragon and she enjoyed having a front-row seat to space history. AdKPRC 2's Rose-Ann Aragon talks about her involvement with the Lumikha Arts Showcase. To learn more or to connect with Rose-Ann Aragon, click here.

On Sunday, Jan. 19, an eight-minute test took place, one all-important test to make sure that if SpaceX should need to abort after launch then the crew could safely make it back down to Earth. credit SpaceXThe capsule, pictured below, fell perfectly and safely to the ocean water. Watch that first as its very interesting and helpful when understanding what really took place. As of this writing the launch itself is at a 60% chance of happening as the sky really needs to be rain- and cloud-free. But its comforting to know that if things do go awry during the launch, there is an emergency plan.

HOUSTON NASA and SpaceX aim to make history Wednesday with the launch of American astronauts from U.S. soil for the first time in nearly a decade. The launch is scheduled to happen at launchpad 39-A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, at 3:33 p.m. Central time. You can follow live coverage below and watch live coverage in the video player above once it begins. 10:50 a.m. How the day will unfoldHeres a look at the schedule for today. All times are Central.

HOUSTON Wednesday was supposed to be a historic day for America, as two NASA astronauts geared up for the first space launch in nine years from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. However, due to thunderstorms, the launch was scrubbed just 10 minutes before launch time. Dream big .. on Saturday @elonmusk safety first #SpaceX #LaunchDay take some Texas blends with you too @TexasBlends Josh Kelly (@RealJoshKelly) May 27, 2020Honestly... who in the heck during the attempted #SpaceX launch was singing "No Scrubs" by TLC? #SpaceLaunchLIVE #LaunchAmerica #SpaceX pic.twitter.com/FWcxAGGQeG Jon Rodrigo (@JonRodrigoTV) May 27, 2020The #SpaceX crew waited for three hours to launch. We'll see you again on Saturday afternoon #launchamerica Flux (@therealdjflux) May 27, 2020@elonmusk Although #SpaceX cancelled, its all good.

HOUSTON Two astronauts will travel from Houston to Florida on Wednesday, a week before they will participate in the first manned launch from U.S. soil in nearly a decade. NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley will depart Ellington Field aboard a Gulfstream aircraft to travel to Kennedy Space Center. Its an incredible time for NASA, the space program once again launching U.S. crews from Florida," said Hurley. Behnken and Hurley are scheduled to travel to the International Space Station on the SpaceX Demo-2 mission on May 27 at 3:33 p.m. central time. This commercial launch program is really important to us as a station and international community to rotate our astronauts to bring more business to station and more science to station, said Hasbrook.

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