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September 25, 2005Featured article candidateNot promoted
January 3, 2006Good article nomineeListed
December 15, 2005Peer reviewReviewed
February 11, 2007Featured article candidateNot promoted
February 22, 2007Featured article candidatePromoted
February 16, 2018Featured article reviewDemoted
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"Houston, Texa" listed at Redirects for discussion

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The redirect Houston, Texa has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2026 January 17 § Houston, Texa until a consensus is reached. Squawk7700 (talk) 09:11, 17 January 2026 (UTC)Reply

Johnson Space Center photo

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one of the leading photographs on this page labelled "Johnson Space Center" is actually a photo of spaceflight artifacts at the adjacent and independent non-profit museum Space Center Houston. It might be more appropriate to use a photo of the federal facility sign of NASA Parkway such as this one: https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/card6_jsc2_0.jpg Spaceguy87 (talk) 21:09, 5 March 2026 (UTC)Reply

New editor looking for advice

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Hello everyone. I'm new to Wikipedia and excited to start contributing. I'm interested in topics related to the United States and technology. I would appreciate any advice for beginners. Thanks! 21:12, 9 March 2026 (UTC)~~ Carlos .R. Diego (talk) 21:12, 9 March 2026 (UTC)Reply

finding factual errors that are objectively wrong and then fixing them is like the most simple thing you can do that is still helpful. ignore how i dont have an account. ~2026-25110-64 (talk) 20:03, 9 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

Houston

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Is this article protected forever or not ~2026-10938-26 (talk) 01:51, 9 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

Refer to WP:Indefinite for the meaning of "forever". Tbhotch (CC BY-SA 4.0) 05:43, 9 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

Semi-protected edit request on 9 May 2026

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change the small infobox saying the jpmorgan chase tower is the tallest building in texas to the second tallest. it is no longer the tallest, the tallest is in austin. ~2026-25110-64 (talk) 20:02, 9 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want made. Day Creature (talk) 23:29, 9 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

Semi-protected edit request on 9 May 2026 (2)

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after it states that the houston astros won their first world series in 2017, in should that they won their second in 2022 (or 2021 i dont remember the year) ~2026-25110-64 (talk) 20:04, 9 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

 Not done: That is covered in the Sports section of the article. RudolfRed (talk) 21:03, 9 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

Semi-protected edit request on 12 May 2026

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Under section “Culture” subsection “Sports” change “ Other sports facilities include Hofheinz Pavilion (Houston Cougars basketball), Rice Stadium (Rice Owls football), and NRG Arena.” To “Other sports facilities include the Fertitta Center, formerly Hofheinz Pavilion, (Houston Cougars basketball), Rice Stadium (Rice Owls football), and NRG Arena.” ~2026-29075-88 (talk) 15:09, 15 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

 Done with minor changes. Day Creature (talk) 15:25, 15 May 2026 (UTC)Reply