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Experience Space Center Houston’s Summer in Space
Can you don your superhero outfit as quickly as Grantman, Mythgirl and The Spaz, the superhero names of “MythBusters” co-hosts Grant, Kari and Tory? See if you have the dexterity, fashion sense and skills needed to dress quickly enough to fight crime. Uncover truths behind popular myths by mixing scientific method with gleeful curiosity and old-fashioned ingenuity in Space Center Houston’s new summer exhibit MythBusters: The Explosive Exhibition, presented by Coca-Cola May 28-Sept. 5. The exhibition creates hands-on, interactive experiences for guests of all ages by combining popular scientific facts with innovative, family-friendly displays. For tips on planning your trip, go to spacecenter.org/visitor. Purchase a Space Center Houston membership for a few dollars more than full-price admission and return free as often as you like during the year with free parking, special events and much more. For more information on Space Center Houston, visit www.spacecenter.org.
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Students from all over the world can engineer a robotic rover and launch a rocket at Space Center University. This hands-on program is a week-long immersive, learning experience that teaches students about space exploration and traveling to and sustaining life upon a distant planet. Whether you’re looking for family fun, educational activities for the children or just an extra-special adventure, Space Center Houston has something for everyone this summer. For tips on planning your trip, go to spacecenter.org/visitor. Purchase a Space Center Houston membership for a few dollars more than full-price admission and return free as often as you like during the year with free parking, special events and much more. For more information on Space Center Houston, visit www.spacecenter.org.
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Space Center Houston welcomes visitors to one of its two newest exhibits, the international landmark Independence Plaza presented by Boeing. The eight-story, multiple-exhibit complex gives visitors a rare glimpse into the historic shuttle era and the NASA breakthroughs and technological advances gained from the Space Shuttle Program which impacted future exploration. It is the only shuttle replica mounted on a shuttle carrier aircraft, and the only place where visitors can enter a shuttle or a shuttle carrier aircraft. For tips on planning your trip, go to spacecenter.org/visitor. Purchase a Space Center Houston membership for a few dollars more than full-price admission and return free as often as you like during the year with free parking, special events and much more. For more information on Space Center Houston, visit www.spacecenter.org.
Every Friday you can meet an astronaut and hear fascinating stories about their space adventures. The 30-minute presentations are held at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. and are included with a full-price admission. Whether you’re looking for family fun, educational activities for the children or just an extra-special adventure, Space Center Houston has something for everyone this summer. For tips on planning your trip, go to spacecenter.org/visitor. Purchase a Space Center Houston membership for a few dollars more than full-price admission and return free as often as you like during the year with free parking, special events and much more. For more information on Space Center Houston, visit www.spacecenter.org.
Visitors can tour the museum galleries with a host of experts at their side with Space Center Houston’s new Astronaut Audio Tour. Hear first-hand stories from space pioneers with beautiful photos and exciting videos that tell the rich history and sparkling future of human space exploration. There’s even a new children’s audio tour featuring a quiz game with colorful illustrations to help youngsters learn about the museum’s spectacular collection and interactive activities. For tips on planning your trip, go to spacecenter.org/visitor. Purchase a Space Center Houston membership 1601 NASA Parkway • Houston, TX 77058 • 281-244-2100 | spacecenter.org
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for a few dollars more than full-price admission and return free as often as you like during the year with free parking, special events and much more. For more information on Space Center Houston, visit www.spacecenter.org.
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The Manned Space Flight Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit space museum with an extensive science education program. The cornerstone of its science education mission is Space Center Houston, which USA Today called “The Big Draw” in the greater Houston area with nearly 1 million visitors annually and a $73 million annual economic impact on the greater Houston area. Space Center Houston is Houston’s first and only Smithsonian Affiliate and the Official Visitor Center of NASA Johnson Space Center. The center draws more than 100,000 teachers and students annually from around the world. For more information, go to www.spacecenter.org.
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