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Saturn V Rocket to the Moon with Moonshotkidz

Get ready to have a blast! Explore our latest project with Moonshotkidz founder and creator, Irina Rymshina.

By Rochelle Pettaway·
March 20, 2025·

Apollo 13 ·

Discover a historic Apollo artifact in our Talon Park

Did you know Talon Park at the entrance to Space Center Houston is home to a “boilerplate” Apollo capsule? [envira-gallery id=”24206″] NASA built “boilerplate” (BP) capsules, or nonfunctional craft that…

Space Center Houston·
April 15, 2019·

Space History ·

This day in history: Yuri Gagarin becomes first person in space

April 12 is a historic day. Not only is it the anniversary of the first shuttle mission, but it’s also the day Yuri Gagarin became the first person in space.…

Space Center Houston·
April 12, 2019·

Apollo ·

Apollo 13 Infographic: How did they make that CO2 scrubber?

In the movie Apollo 13, an engineer comes into a conference room and dumps a bunch of hardware onto a table. The goal? Fit a square peg into a round…

Space Center Houston·
April 10, 2019·

Events ·

See Apollo 13 This Friday

“Failure is not an option, gentlemen.” Those words mark the spirit of one of NASA’s darkest moments and its most shining triumph. Ed Harris, playing legendary flight director Gene Kranz,…

Space Center Houston·
April 8, 2019·

Education ·

Celebrate the FIRST Robotics Championships with us

Are you planning on being in town for the FIRST Robotics Championships? Visit Space Center Houston and discover the cutting edge of robotic space exploration. Be a part of our FIRST…

Space Center Houston·
April 5, 2019·

Education ·

Space Center Houston presents awards to Science and Engineering Fair of Houston participants

At this year’s Science and Engineering Fair of Houston, Space Center Houston was proud to award twelve students with the first-ever Research and Innovation in Space Exploration (RISE) awards. These…

Space Center Houston·
April 3, 2019·

Apollo ·

Historic Mission Control restoration continues

The restoration of Historic Mission Control at NASA Johnson Space Center is on track for completion in mid-June of 2019, well ahead of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of…

Space Center Houston·
April 1, 2019·

Astronaut Facts ·

Astronaut Friday: Christina Koch

As Women’s History Month draws to a close, we’re using this last Friday of March to highlight one adventurous female astronaut who is in space right now! Watch live as…

Space Center Houston·
March 29, 2019·

Education ·

Photo Gallery: Discover rockets, robotics and more in summer Explorer Camps

How do astronauts sleep in space? Why is Venus so hot? How will we get to Mars? Can we go farther? When inquisitive young minds explore Space Center Houston, their…

Space Center Houston·
March 27, 2019·

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Saturn V Rocket to the Moon with Moonshotkidz

Discover a historic Apollo artifact in our Talon Park

This day in history: Yuri Gagarin becomes first person in space

Apollo 13 Infographic: How did they make that CO2 scrubber?

See Apollo 13 This Friday

Celebrate the FIRST Robotics Championships with us

Space Center Houston presents awards to Science and Engineering Fair of Houston participants

Historic Mission Control restoration continues

Astronaut Friday: Christina Koch

Photo Gallery: Discover rockets, robotics and more in summer Explorer Camps

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