Planet Earth Celebration

Featured activities

• Discover the wildlife that call NASA’s Johnson Space Center home | This special edition tram tour highlights the center’s  repurposed and LEED buildings, rookery, coastal prairie grasslands, and the creatures that live on the land.
• Give the chop to food waste | The Food Lab from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Learn about food waste and ways to grow your own garden at home – then take home your very own egg crate garden.
• See the Earth from a sky-high perspective | Get guided through an exploration of Earth, the ISS, and the Moon as you experience The Overview Effect.
• Enjoy the special presentation “My View of the Pale Blue Dot” | Destiny Theater at 2:15 p.m. | How can we preserve and cherish the pale blue dot, the only home we’ve ever known?
• Build your own carbon capture unit | Learn about the importance of carbon capture systems on a spacecraft – then take home your own!
• Recycle your e-waste | Do you have old computers, printers, tablets, phones, or other electronics that need to be recycled? Bring your retired electronics to have them recycled responsibly by TechnoCycle! * Restrictions apply
• Connect with area organizations to discover new ways to conserve | Visit participating organizations and discover simple ways to make your life more sustainable.

• Galveston Bay Foundation
• Lunar Planetary Institute
• Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC)

• Independence Coffee
• City of Houston Waste Management
• Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network