
Eric Henrikson
Digital Reporter and Digital Marketing Producer at KXAN-TV (Austin, TX)
Digital Reporter and Digital Marketing Producer at KBVO-TV (Austin, TX)
Emmy-winning science journalist @kxan_news reporting in Central Texas. Have a story idea? Send me a tip!
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kxan.com | Eric Henrikson
AUSTIN (KXAN) - City councilmembers from the town of Lago Vista are worried that "larger users" relying on water from Lake Travis are "undermining regional drought response efforts", according to a new resolution passed by the city on June 9. "Lago Vista is surrounded by water on three sides. We're a peninsula. We see the lake every day. We know how low it is," said Shane Saum, a city councilman with Lago Vista.
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krqe.com | Eric Henrikson
…Detail of chickpea root nodules on Monday, Feb 10, 2025, in College Station, Texas. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)AUSTIN (KXAN) — One of the biggest problems with deep space exploration is food: You either have to bring it with you or grow it. Research out of Texas A&M may make space farming a little easier. Story continues belowNew Mexico News Insiders: The Crew Behind Swift Water & Arroyo RescuesFilm: These productions were filmed at Rail Yards. Have you seen them?
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kxan.com | Eric Henrikson
AUSTIN (KXAN) - The Milky Way could, relatively soon, collide with a neighboring galaxy. A new study published in the journal Nature Astronomy found that there is a 50-50 chance that the Milky Way and the Andromeda galaxies could collide in the next few billion years. In this week's Space Space, we're taking a closer look at the report and why NASA is trying to rescue astronauts at the South Pole.
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myhighplains.com | Eric Henrikson
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kxan.com | Eric Henrikson
AUSTIN (KXAN) - One of the biggest problems with deep space exploration is food: You either have to bring it with you or grow it. Research out of Texas A&M may make space farming a little easier. "If we could figure out how to establish a permanent presence on the moon, that's going to help us explore further into the universe," said Jess Atkin, a Ph.D. student at Texas A&M.
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