HOUSTON – If you need some plans this weekend, how about an “out of this world experience?
During the first weekend of August, Space Center Houston is celebrating “Astronaut Days” with a variety of activities, including “Breakfast with an Astronaut,” “Ask an Astronaut,” and “Mission Memories with an Astronaut.”
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Whether you start or end your day with either activity, you’ll have the chance to meet and hear from astronauts Don Thomas, Anna Fisher, and Carl Walz.
That can look like taking a tour of the Astronaut Training Facility at NASA Johnson Space Center, having breakfast (at an additional cost) where you can enjoy specially catered meals by Wolfgang Puck while you hear about the space program, or just participating in an interactive Q&A with a veteran space explorer. Either way, make sure you take advantage of photo ops.
The fun starts on Saturday, August 2, from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. with Don Thomas, Anna Fisher, and Carl Walz, and Sunday, August 3, from 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. with Carl Walz.
Here’s a brief overview of what the activities include:
- Activations:
- The Smells of Space
- Chef Kitchen Demo
- Lunar Outpost Station featuring Lunar Terrain Vehicle
- Science Deck
- Postcards to Space
- Space Playlist with Kinetic Lights Synchronized, Enjoy Astronauts’ Curated Playlist - The public can submit their songs here.
- Pop Up Labs:
- Radiation: UV bead bookmark activity focused on astronauts needing to survive intense radiation in an AstroRad suit.
- Functional training test: Simulation of the test given to astronauts upon their return to Earth.
- Under Pressure: Marshmallow vacuum activity – Showcases the need to be equipped for significant changes to pressure.
- Story Corner: Presenters will read “You are Going,” an Artemis generation story.
- Photo Ops:
- Mark III Suit
- Floating Astronaut
- Commander Quest Appearances
- Lunar Outpost showcases their Lunar Terrain Vehicle LEGO set *Saturday Only
For additional information or to learn more about Space Center Houston, visit their website.