NaturePhoto Wikimedia CommonsSpace Center Houston
Texas · United States
Explore NASA on your own! Visit Mission Control, Astronaut Training Facility, Independence Plaza, Saturn V Rocket, Starship Gallery. Also get time to browse at own pace and gift shop.
Contents
8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation
Welcome, inquisitive minds and fellow explorers of the cosmos. I am delighted to be your guide today as we delve into the wonders of Space Center Houston. …
Listen in the app2The Starship Gallery and Skylab
We now enter the softly lit expanse of the Starship Gallery, a sanctuary dedicated to the monumental achievements of the early space age. Here, the abstract concepts of orbital mechanics are made startlingly real by the physical…
Listen in the app3Independence Plaza and the Shuttle Carrier
Stepping out of the museum and into the bright Texas sunlight, we are confronted by a truly breathtaking spectacle. Welcome to Independence Plaza, home to a display that is entirely unique in the world. …
Listen in the app4The SpaceX Falcon Nine Exhibit
As we leave the massive silhouette of the space shuttle behind, we transition from the triumphs of the late twentieth century to the cutting edge of modern aerospace engineering. Before us stands an awe-inspiring relic of the…
Listen in the app5The Astronaut Training Facility
We have now boarded the tram and crossed the jurisdictional boundary onto the campus of the Johnson Space Center. We are no longer simply in a museum, but within the beating heart of active American space exploration. …
Listen in the app6Apollo Mission Control
Our tram journey now brings us to one of the most historically significant rooms on the entire planet. We have entered Building Thirty to visit the historic Apollo Mission Control Center. …
Listen in the app7George W. S. Abbey Rocket Park and the Saturn V
Our tram tour concludes here at the George W. S. …
Listen in the app8Closing
As our comprehensive tour of Space Center Houston draws to a close, we find ourselves back near the main entrance, our minds undoubtedly brimming with the monumental sights and sounds we have encountered today. We have traversed…
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What is Space Center Houston?
Space Center Houston is a place in Texas · United States with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Texas · United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Nature |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 29.5519, -95.0979 |
| Last updated |
