Andrea Leinfelder
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Houston, TX, United States
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To avoid rheumatoid arthritis flare-ups, get your teeth cleaned, Rice University researcher says
Bacteria associated with gum disease can worsen rheumatoid arthritis flare-ups, researchers found. → Read More
NASA confirms that crashing a spacecraft into an Earth-bound asteroid could prevent doomsday
To be clear, no known asteroid poses a threat to our planet for at least the next century. But NASA wants to be prepared. → Read More
Neil deGrasse Tyson in Houston to set the space record straight
The astrophysicist will deliver his "delusions of space enthusiasts" talk Monday at Jones Hall. → Read More
Texas' largest coastal wildlife rescue center is now open
Texas State Aquarium is opening the state's largest coastal wildlife rescue center in Corpus Christi. → Read More
NASA, SpaceX launches Crew-6 mission to International Space Station
NASA, SpaceX launches Crew-6 mission to the International Space Station, with crew from United Arab Emirates and Russia. → Read More
Venus and Jupiter will put on a show in the Texas sky this week. Here's when and how to see it.
Separated by hundreds of millions of miles in outer space, the two planets will look like next-door neighbors. → Read More
Majority of Texans support shift to solar energy, UH poll finds
Survey finds 64 percent of Texans favor expanding U.S. reliance on solar power plants. → Read More
Houston company’s pitch for a pipeline on the moon wins NASA innovation grant
Houston-based Lunar Resources is receiving $175,000 from NASA to study the plausibility of building an oxygen pipeline on the moon. → Read More
Houston's Axiom Space will take Saudi Arabia's first female astronaut to the space station
Houston's Axiom Space will take Rayyanah Barnawi, Saudi Arabia's first female astronaut, and Ali AlQarni to the International Space Station. → Read More
SpaceX sets record, fires 31 rocket engines in South Texas
SpaceX ignited a record 31 rocket engines from South Texas on Thursday, moving the... → Read More
NASA's new astronaut leader will help decide who goes to the moon next
Joe Acaba was named chief of NASA's Astronaut Office. He's the first person of Hispanic heritage to lead this office and he will select crew for Artemis flights → Read More
Texan aims to bring back extinct animals like woolly mammoth, dodo
Colossal Biosciences, co-founded by Dallas resident Ben Lamm, announces it has raised $225 million since 2021 for 'genetic rescue' missions. → Read More
Legacy of space shuttle Columbia disaster on mission's anniversary
Twenty years have passed since the Columbia space shuttle broke apart upon reentry on Feb. 1, 2003. The astronauts' legacy lives on at home and at NASA. → Read More
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft will fly by another asteroid, bringing its total to 10
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft will fly by another asteroid, bringing its total to 10 asteroids: two in the main asteroid belt and eight Trojan asteroids. → Read More
2022 was 5th hottest year on record (or 6th, depending on who's counting)
U.S. records third-costliest year for weather and climate related disasters, exceeding $165 billion in damages, NOAA scientist says. → Read More
Empty spacecraft will be needed to return crew from International Space Station
An empty Soyuz spacecraft will be sent to the International Space Station to bring home one NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts. → Read More
Texans could see comet with naked eye this month. When to look.
Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) will be visible in Texas with binoculars, and possibly the naked eye, as it passes through the inner solar system. → Read More
8 space missions and announcements to watch for in 2023, from NASA to SpaceX and more
NASA will announce astronauts for Artemis II, Boeing will send crew to the space station and SpaceX will launch Starship from Texas. → Read More
Houstonian Walt Cunningham, astronaut on first crewed Apollo flight, dies at 90
Cunningham, a Marine Corps fighter pilot, considered being an astronaut “one of the... → Read More
Texas company and NASA aiming to use a 3D printer to build moon base, lunar infrastructure
Austin-based ICON is working with NASA to create a 3D printer that would build roads, landing pads and other infrastructure on the moon. → Read More