spacestation1985

This theatrical riff on loneliness in space looks great, but we've seen it all before

"...premise of the show involves a pair of rejected NASA applicants – Dr. Rick Gergen (Newman) and Lt. Norman..."

Sept. 21, 2012 Arts Review by Dan Solomon

Fall Arts Issue Critics Picks

From the arts harvest, our critics pluck choice treats

"...Two discarded NASA astronauts (played by Jason Newman and Fusebox's Brad Carlin)..."

Sept. 14, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Making Curiosity a Reality With 'Waking Mars'

Mars Mania helps a locally developed game

"...Total Recall remake doesn't even make the trek. Thankfully NASA decided to bring sexy back to the planet via..."

Aug. 22, 2012 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Headlines

"...› "Gale Crater, I am in you." That's how NASA announced that the 1.1 ton Curiosity rover had successfully..."

Aug. 10, 2012 News Feature

What a Cut-Up

Kelly Sears collages the uncanny

"...What if the SkyMall were real, a collaboration between NASA and the desk-sized gumball machine lobby? You have to..."

May 18, 2012 Screens Feature by Sarah Smith

The Industry of Light and Magic

Fx guru and key 'Star Wars' figure Tom Smith to HRC

"...esteemed Cal Tech astronomer Carl Sandage. Smith wrote, "While NASA had done some exploration to Mars, there was little..."

April 15, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Talking Down the Pipeline

Austin hearing highlights debate over tar sands pipeline

"...our energy mix will mean (in the words of NASA climatologist James Hansen) "game over" for climate change. Tar..."

Sept. 30, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

Quote of the Week

"...– NASA climatologist James Hansen, on his belief that permitting exploitation..."

Sept. 23, 2011 News Column

Page Two: Going to Bat

The difference between defending Austin and bashing Houston

"...what sounds like a fantastic and awe-inspiring visit to NASA's Mission Control in Houston...."

June 24, 2011 Column by Louis Black

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

Barney Gumble, space toilets, and more

"...NASA spent about $19 million for the new toilet on..."

April 15, 2011 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Old Soul

Bill Maddox died violently under bizarre circumstances – and left a legacy of music, love, and friendship

"...DeBrecht landed a job as a mechanical engineer for NASA; from there he moved to underground engineering, designing equipment..."

March 18, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

sxsw: Daily Texan Reunion

Another year older, another year wiser

"...Magazine; • Steve Campbell, Houston Chronicle; • Brian Dunbar, NASA's web content manager; • Jake Dyer, writer and political..."

March 16, 2011 SXSW Post by R.U. Steinberg

Off the Record

Prime real estate: Patricia Vonne and the historic opening week for Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater

"...backstage recording studio and in-house video editing room resemble NASA's launch room...."

Feb. 18, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Newsgeist: 2/2/11

The spirit of the news

"...-The Kepler space observatory is allowing scientists to discover..."

Feb. 2, 2011 News Post by Eric Pickhartz

The Gray Band

How can a band singing almost exclusively about serial killers engender so much life?

"...on the eve of Labor Day weekend, Greg, a NASA flight surgeon, was commuting from Houston (finally we lived..."

Jan. 14, 2011 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Letters at 3AM: Life as We Don't Know It

Our planet casts a shadow

"...leader of the scientific team, Felisa Wolfe-Simon of the NASA Astrobiology Institute and the U.S. Geological Survey, stated: "Our..."

Jan. 14, 2011 Column by Michael Ventura

Newsgeist: 12/3/10

The spirit of the news

"...-NASA has reinvented its search for alien life forms via..."

Dec. 3, 2010 News Post by Eric Pickhartz

Seven Fun Facts About 7 Walkers

Strange but true…

"...the Opera. Their father, Dr. Robert Hubbard, is a NASA consultant that invented the HANS device for professional racing..."

Nov. 25, 2010 Music Post by Austin Powell

What the FIA Does

"...the U.S. NASCAR, IRL, SCCA, NHRA, IHRA, AMA, SCTA, NASA, Monster Trucks, Tractor Puller's, and other sanctioning bodies in..."

Nov. 23, 2010 Postmarks

Space Invaders on a Shoestring Budget

Monsters is the best monster movie of the millennium (so far)

"...years prior to the start of the action, a NASA probe returned to Earth with its own unexpected cargo:..."

Oct. 29, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Those Other Congressional Races

Who's who in Congressional Districts 10, 21, and 31

"...with Doherty's 43%. Before that, in 2006, was retired NASA executive Ted Ankrum (40%), and now he's back for..."

Oct. 22, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Letters at 3AM: Dead and Alive on the Fourth of July

A eulogy spoken over the coffin of our empire

"...NASA is dead. Marie Laveau is not. We're not going..."

July 2, 2010 Column by Michael Ventura

Planetarium, AISD PAC: Two Dreams to Come True?

Austin moves closer to having a planetarium and an AISD performing arts center

"...advisory board significantly," with Nation­al Instruments co-founder Jeff Kodosky, NASA astronaut Richard Linnehan, and other local dignitaries joining a..."

May 21, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD: Barksdale, Cowan Go to Run-off

Voters in Austin, other school districts choose new trustees

"...ISD, Lake Hills Church pastor Alex Alexander defeated retired NASA engineer Hamil Cooper to replace outgoing board President Susan..."

May 14, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

Cats' whiskers, 10-gallon hats, and much more

"...In 2008, NASA beamed the Beatles song "Across the Universe" into deep..."

April 30, 2010 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Dems Ditch Rogers

Texas Democratic Party rejects 'LaRouche Democrat'

"...in the Houston area. Her strong support for funding NASA – a major employer in the Houston-centered district –..."

March 19, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

To Mars, With Love

Reinventing the romantic comedy, to infinity and beyond

"...to the red planet under the vague auspices of NASA (a fuller explanation would reveal spoilers). Their mission is..."

March 12, 2010 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

Friggin' Genius

SXSW Film announces feature film lineup

"...Director and Screenwriter: Gareth Edwards Six years after a NASA probe crashes, bringing alien life forms to Earth, a..."

Feb. 4, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW 2010 Kicks Ass, Drops Some Names

SXSW Film announces Opening Night Film Kick-Ass, docs on SNL and Motörhead

"...they attempt the most difficult and important tasks in NASA’s history. The film is directed and produced by Toni..."

Jan. 6, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Space Odyssey

Planet U2 touches down in Houston

"...which the band’s ambient, Apollo expressionism was accompanied by NASA-provided imagery and a video feed of an astronaut reading..."

Oct. 15, 2009 Music Post by Austin Powell

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