HOUSTON, Feb. 8, 2022–Space Center Houston’s 28th annual Space Exploration Educators Conference (SEEC) Feb. 3-5 welcomed more than 650 educators from 13 countries during the hybrid conference highlighting what’s happening now in commercial spaceflight. Educators participated in hands-on education sessions, virtual tours and networking opportunities, with access to yearlong on-demand content and tours to continue their learning back home.

HOUSTON, Jan. 31, 2022 – Space Center Houston has named Barrett Shaver as its new vice president of development, joining the center’s senior leadership team, to support the growing nonprofit amid an exciting time in space exploration. Shaver is responsible for the center’s overall philanthropy strategy and membership program. Space Center Houston engages people of all ages with immersive learning experiences and education programs about the future of space exploration and NASA’s journey to return to the Moon and then on to Mars.

HOUSTON, Jan. 27, 2022 –Hear from astronauts and experts in commercial spaceflight during Space Center Houston’s 28th Space Exploration Educators Conference (SEEC), Feb. 3-5. This year’s hybrid conference features keynote sessions highlighting the best of spaceflight, flexible virtual learning and in person experiences with hands-on education sessions, virtual tours, networking opportunities and access to yearlong on-demand content and tours.

HOUSTON, Dec. 8, 2021 – Educators from around the world will convene for an unforgettable, hands-on learning experience with NASA experts and leading educators at Space Center Houston’s 28th Space Exploration Educators Conference (SEEC), Feb. 3-5. This year’s hybrid conference provides educators flexible virtual learning and in person experiences with sessions led by industry experts, virtual tours, networking opportunities and access to yearlong on-demand content and tours.

Make Space Center Houston’s Galaxy Lights, presented by Reliant a part of your holiday tradition. Galaxy Lights is an immersive holiday lights tradition bringing guests the most interactive and technologically advanced light display in Texas. Space Center Houston’s Galaxy Lights, presented by Reliant, opens today through Jan. 2.

HOUSTON, Sept. 28, 2021 – Astronauts could take advantage of local resources while living and working on the Moon and Mars. Robot helpers could help find and extract the resources – water, oxygen, and more – before humans even arrive.

HOUSTON, Sept. 16, 2021 – Launch your Halloween with a boo-m at Space Center Houston’s Galaxy Frights, presented by Reliant every Saturday and Sunday in October. These spectacularly spooky (but not scary) space experiences will be socially distanced.

HOUSTON, Aug. 2, 2021 – Friday, Space Center Houston virtually welcomed 60 young girls in Colombia participating in Space U Beyond, a new education program dedicated to empowering girls with leadership and entrepreneurial skills through authentic science learning experiences. Space U Beyond delivers virtual science-based programming to under-served and under-resourced students around the world.

HOUSTON, July 2, 2021 – See Space Center Houston in a new way. How did we get to space? What does it take to survive in orbit? Will you be the one to step foot on Mars? Break the bonds of gravity and go explore at Space Center Houston.

HOUSTON, May 17, 2021 –This summer Space Center Houston provides guests a rare look at how astronauts are training for human exploration of the Moon and Mars. Discover how astronauts train on land, underwater and beyond. Only Space Center Houston takes the general public behind the scenes to NASA Johnson Space Center, the home of astronaut training.

HOUSTON, April 14, 2021 – Space Center Houston elected five new members to its board of directors of the Manned Space Flight Education Foundation.

HOUSTON, April 5, 2021 – Space Center Houston is pleased to announce its new hospitality partner, Wolfgang Puck Catering, which will offer visitors a broad selection of food options inside The Food Lab, the center’s all-new eatery experience, as well as innovative event services for private events. This new partnership aligns with the center’s core objective to provide mission-based guest experiences inspiring people of all ages through science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

HOUSTON, March 25, 2021 – During a special dedication, Space Center Houston recognized Boeing for its commitment and generous support empowering the next generation of explorers with authentic science learning experiences. Since 1992, Boeing’s philanthropic investment in Space Center Houston totals more than $2 million toward inspiring youth and educators through science, technology, engineering and mathematic (STEM) education.