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East Texas Students Learn at NASA

Jen Austin — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:51:20 +0000

The Angelina College Aerospace Scholars have a connection to NASA now, and it's a kids' toy that has linked them.

The students built a Mars Rover out of Lego's as part of a competition at the National Community College Aerospace Scholars event at NASA's Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center recently. The program helps math and science students with problem-solving skills, and has been available to Angelina College students for over forty years. How do you build a Mars Rover out of Lego's?

NASA Disaster Originated Ten Years Ago Today [VIDEO]

Rick St. Nick — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:43:55 +0000

At 7:59 a.m., on the morning of February 1st, 2003, first came the sounds, and then after the news reports and the scattered debris, the realization that East Texas had been engraved in history as one of the sites of the worst disasters in NASA’s history. It was the “113th Space Shuttle Launch”, scrapped 18 [...]

Hemphill Museum Honors Memory of 'Columbia' Spacecraft

Rick St. Nick — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 21:50:17 +0000

With the historic landing of spacecraft “Curiosity” on Mars, now would be a great time to visit the ‘Patricia Huffman Smith NASA Museum’ in Hemphill. Yeah, me too…had no idea this existed, so I’m thinking there are others that may not be aware of the grand tribute to “Columbia”. From it’s first mission in April [...]

U.S. Lands on Mars; What Will Exploration of The 'Red Planet' Reveal? [VIDEO]

Rick St. Nick — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 14:48:17 +0000

Don't mean to be critical of the space program (NASA), but is spending money on a trip to Mars really beneficial -- to anyone?

Considering the price-tag for this overrated movie was 2.5 Billion, I'll bet you that lots of people could have health care coverage today considering the dollars spent on this seven month travel expenditure.

Dusty Hill from ZZ Top Talks with NASA Astronaut Michael Fossum in Space [VIDEO]

Chris Cobb — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:46:30 +0000

ZZ Top are currently on tour and while in Houston for a gig, bassist Dusty Hill decided to stop by NASA Mission Control. There, the rocker had a chat with Astronaut Commander Michael Fossum – which in and of itself is no big deal – except that Fossum is now aboard the International Space Station.

Space Shuttle Debris Found in East Texas

Jen Austin — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:04:29 +0000

The extreme heat has the lake levels low at Lake Nacogdoches, and that's causing strange things to happen.

Late last week a piece of equipment began to emerge, and it turns out it had settled there after traveling through outer space.

Elton John Wakes Up NASA Astronauts

Jen Austin — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 12:07:08 +0000

Guess what song played early in the morning for Space Shuttle astronauts this week? Of course….Rocket Man. NASA offers the video for all to see. Atlantis commander Chris Ferguson responded to Elton’s message by saying, “Elton John, music legend, wow, that is absolutely fantastic! We are absolutely honored that you took the time to join the [...]