NASA: Houston hopes to become epicenter of commercial space industry through partnerships Johnson Space Center has made!

Houston, Texas — NASA reaffirmed its commitment to working with private space manufacturers during the State of Space event hosted by the Greater Houston Partnership on October 11. The video shown above is from a previous report on the 60th anniversary of John F.’s famous Moon Speech. Kennedy delivered at Rice University. “NASA’s ongoing mission to get people into space … marks the beginning of a new era of collaboration with private companies,” Bob Harvey, president of Greater Houston Partnership, said at the event. The Johnson Space Center has partnered…

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‘Proud science nerd’ rockets to TikTok stardom!

New York — Meet Justin Colon, a student at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Manhattan whose alter ego carries, “The Justonian,” a TikToker user whose videos have gone viral on topics from fossils to physics. “Everyone has an interest in science, so I feel that everyone should at least have the option to learn and enjoy it,” he says. “Because science is fun! And I feel like there aren’t enough people who remember that.” After months of success on social media, a “proud science student” recently received an…

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Moon rocket launch today: NASA will try Artemis test space flight again after Monday’s engine trouble!

Cape Canaveral, Florida – NASA will try again on Saturday to launch its new lunar rocket for a test flight, after an engine problem interrupted the first countdown this week. Managers said Tuesday that they are changing refueling procedures to deal with the issue. They suggested that a bad sensor may have been to blame for the launch, which was called off on Monday. The 322-foot (98-meter) rocket — the most powerful rocket NASA has ever built — remains on its platform at the Kennedy Space Center with an empty…

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Artemis 1 launch: NASA astronaut Jessica Meir shares significance behind mission to moon!

Houston, Texas (KTRK) – NASA has announced its next attempt to launch the Artemis I space capsule that I will be on Saturday, and ABC13’s Brhe Berry spoke with astronaut Jessica Meir about the operation and its significance. “This is a huge achievement for us at NASA because it marks the first mission of the Artemis program and our return to the moon,” Meir said. She explained that this launch on Saturday is the last step in testing. While there will be no crew members aboard this launch, Meir said…

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Artemis 1 will launch in Florida, but it wouldn’t have been possible without Space City!

Houston, Texas (KTRK) – Artemis 1 will be flying out of Florida, and plenty of Houstonians will come to witness it happen. It’s been nearly 50 years since photos of Americans heading to the moon were captured – moments of pride for many Americans, especially those who protected the country to make it happen. Eddie Tardy served in Vietnam. When he learned of Monday’s launch, he wanted to get there. “It felt like a B-52,” Tardy explained. “If I hit this 50 times, that’s what I imagine it would be.”…

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