Expecting out-of-town guests for the Thanksgiving holiday? Eating turkey and watching football will take up only so much time. After that, there's that awkward sitting around, staring at each other phase. Avoid those l-o-n-g moments of silent boredom with a little planning. We've got some suggestions for family-friendly activities that...
We're not only Texas proud, we're America proud, and there's no better way to celebrate our great nation than with Independence Day (and weekend) celebrations throughout Houston and surrounding areas. With opportunities all over Harris County, there's something for everybody. Happy Birthday, America! Friday, July 1 Red, White & Zoo...
How do you measure up against Robert Wadlow, the world’s tallest man? Have you ever seen a model replica of the International Space Station made entirely out of matchsticks? Or a portrait of Albert Einstein made of toast? How about the world’s smallest production automobile? You’ll see all this and...
There's a lovely, geeky, cool, nerdy reciprocal relationship between NASA scientists and Hollywood filmmakers that has made for some interesting science-fact-meets-science-fiction moments at the Space Center Houston, our winner for Best Tourist Attraction. Astronauts have often credited sci-fi films with sparking their interest in science and outer space. Filmmakers, on...
Leonardo da Vinci is unique. Renowned as both artist and visionary inventor, he’s a legendary figure without equal. As seen in the “Leonardo da Vinci: Machines in Motion” exhibit, many of his inventions were centuries before their time. Sparked by his war-torn 16th-century world, da Vinci envisioned several machines in...
The Star Trek shuttlecraft Galileo is making a landing in Houston, coming to rest at Space Center Houston as a permanent exhibit. Star Trek fans may remember the ill-fated voyage of Galileo, sent out from the Enterprise to explore a star system with a small crew led by First Officer...
If you want to prepare your child for a future on the crocodile planet, Space Center Houston has you covered with ''CHOMP! The Science of Survival.'' (A crocodile planet is just one of many alternative-reality futures that those of us in the know are preparing for.) The exhibit brings the...
Houston, still smarting over missing out on a retired space shuttle, now gets to hear NASA astronauts going on and on about how the decision was a great one. Members of the Endeavour crew were in Los Angeles recently to take part in the California Science Center's formal acceptance of...
Tired of your dead-end job? Get into a profession that's guaranteed to be well-funded for the foreseeable future and beyond: manned space travel!! NASA is once again opening up the application process for astronaut jobs, even though, you know, there are no more shuttle missions and NASA is a prime...
Staying physically active in the summer can be unbearable in Houston; running around or chasing a ball is difficult when it’s 101 degrees, windless and people are beginning to sweat in places they didn’t even know they were able to. Space Center Houston is taking some — but not all...
