Located 25 miles southeast via I-45, then 3 miles east to 1601 NASA Road 1. This official visitors center for Johnson Space Center, home of Mission Control, offers a hands-on experience of space exploration. Visitors can try on space helments, touch a moon rock, use computers to simulate retrieving a satellite or participate in demonstrations of how astronauts function in space. Displayed in simulated natural settings are a Mercury capsule, Gemini spacecraft and an Apollo 17 command module. An IMAX theatre shows films daily. Tram tours offer a behind-the-scenes look at the facility. Food is available.
Location:
1601 NASA Road 1, Houston Texas 77058
Telephone
281-244-2100 Toll Free: 800-972-0369
Other Science nearby:
(Richmond) George Observatory
(Houston) Houston Museum of Natural Science
(Houston) Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
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02/21 Coming to The Houston area
Pearland Crawfish Festival Pearland TX April5-7 Great crawfish, food, music, and fun.
Great Texas Mosquito Festival Clute TX July25-27 Many booths with a variety of foods, along with arts and crafts and more. The carnival provides three days of fun for children and adults.
Houston Hot Sauce Festival Houston TX September21-22 The Houston Hot Sauce Festival, conducted in September, showcases everything from sauce, salsa and spices to jams, jellies and pickles. The festival also features cooking demonstrations and on stage entertainment.
Texas Rice Festival Winnie TX October2-6 Bar-B-Que Cook-off Weekend,
Horseshoe & Washer Pitching Tournaments,
Rice Run 5k & Kids Fun Run,
Queen’s Coronation & Street Dance
Houston Italian Festival Houston TX October10-13 Fiesta Italiana! Bringing Italian culture to life.
Texas Renaissance Festival Plantersville TX October12-December1 Men and women decked out in the latest in 16th century Renaissance garb, jousting, juggling, dancing and feasting at the King's banquet hall.
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