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On Friday’s show: We preview this evening’s planned re-entry and splashdown of the Artemis II astronauts. Houston Public Media will offer live coverage of the crew’s splashdown beginning around 6:45 p.m. on News 88.7 and on YouTube.

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Also this hour: We find out how the water crisis in Corpus Christi has led many municipalities in the region to rush to pump water from aquifers in order to try and avert their own disasters.

Audio from today’s show will be available after 11 a.m. CT. We also offer a free podcast here, on iTunes, Stitcher and other apps.