INTERVIEW: How one engineer helped NASA Artemis II's Orion capsule reach safety standards

As the Orion capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean carrying the astronauts of NASA’s Artemis II moon mission, the safe landing was in part of rigorous testing to combat all possible scenarios and lock in all contingency plans.  Mario Romero, current Intuitive Machines engineer and punk rocker, worked on Orion as member of the Orion Crew Capsule Recovery Team during his time at NASA.

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REVIEW: Goldfinger still brings the summer heat

“Dad, what were you like in the 90s?” asks the popular social media viral trend. For starters, this writer was listening to Goldfinger’s 1996 self-titled debut in his room as part of an introduction to the ska/punk genre. On Friday night at Houston’s House of Blues, Goldfinger made its long awaited return to the stage in Texas and made many 16-year olds in the 1990s very happy.

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'The Kinderhook Creature' to shine light on suburban Sasquatch case

“The Kinderhook Creature: In the Shadow of Sasquatch” looks to help uncover the secrets of a 50-year mystery that has fueled folklore in a rural New York town. The film is is the latest release in a long line of productions from Small Town Monsters, and hits streaming platforms like Apple TV, Prime Video and Google Play on March 24.

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'BIGFOOT!' takes Broadway with musical comedy

A new musical comedy “BIGFOOT!” has began its begins its limited engagement at Off-Broadway's New York City Center Stage I February 11. According to a press release, the play is a "larger-than-life musical tale of corrupt politicians, small town paranoia, and misunderstood youth” that takes place in a town called Muddirt, which is a neon/ nuclear-setting.

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