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In South Texas, a bamboo-like reed called carrizo cane is wreaking havoc. It’s been described by border patrol agents as “Sherwood Forest”. Attempts to…
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Almost seven years ago, teams of engineers and scientists began designing mirrors for a telescope to study the universe’s dark energy. That's the…
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On this episode of our Astronomy Series, Ian Lewis speaks with Michael Endl, a research scientist at the McDonald Observatory and a lecturer at the…
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[gallery ids="22342,22332,22333,22334,22335,22337,22336,22338,22339"] For Jon Kalb, each step on the desert floor brings a measure of excitement with the…
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On Wednesday, the Federal Aviation Administration approved a spaceport license application for the Midland International Airport (MAF), making the airport…
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By early next year, alongside the sound of jets landing at the Midland International Airport, you might also hear sonic booms from space flights…
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This week the governor’s office announced a $2.3 million incentives package for Space X, a private space company looking to build a rocket launch site in…
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In a broadcast recorded live at the McDonald Observatory near Ft. Davis, Texas, MPR reporter Lorne Matalon and Morning Edition anchor Travis Bubenik spoke…
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What's being held as one of the most significant scientific breakthroughs in decades has created a flurry of media attention this week. Researchers at the…
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The EPA has proposed a rule that could allow Texas coal plants to buy offsets from as far away as Minnesota or South Carolina. Don Dowdey, chair of the…