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Space Center Houston and Wellby Financial Present Houston’s Brightest Holiday Light Show, Galaxy Lights

November 15, 2025, through January 4, 2026, from 6 – 10 p.m. Thinking of taking a trip amongst the stars? Look no further, Space City! Houston’s brightest holiday light show,…

By Illiana Luna·
November 4, 2025·

Education ·

Photo Gallery: Train like an astronaut this summer in Space Center University

Find out what it takes to travel to and live on another planet in our Space Center University this summer. We have immersive programs for ages 11+ as well a…

Space Center Houston·
April 22, 2019·

Exhibits ·

Meet our T-38 Jets in Talon Park

Talons may seem like just another jet, but they have played a unique role in aviation and human spaceflight history. In fact, astronauts have a deep respect for the…

Space Center Houston·
April 17, 2019·

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…