Twinkle, twinkle

The Best Spots for Stargazing That Houstonians Can Easily Drive To

Escape the city's light pollution to catch a glimpse of the night sky.

9:00am By Sofia Gonzalez and Alexia Partouche

The Must List

Asia Society Travels the Stars with Art in the Age of Artemis

From science fact to science fiction, this exhibit provides a glimpse into how outer space has inspired artists across Houston’s (and the world’s) many cultures.

03/03/2025 By Meredith Nudo

Space Walkers

There Are Worse Places to Be Stuck than in Space, It Turns Out

The two stranded astronauts are keeping busy in orbit, and NASA has a plan to bring them home very soon.

02/10/2025 By Uvie Bikomo

The Must List

VR Experience The Infinite Is the Closest Thing to Being an Astronaut

The immersive show currently on view at Sawyer Yards is well worth your time.

06/27/2024 By Meredith Nudo

Dark Coverage

Everything You Need to Know about the Total Solar Eclipse

There won’t be another one for 20 more years.

04/01/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

Ring of Fire

Everything You Need to Know about the Annular Solar Eclipse

Houston venues are hosting watch parties and distributing free safety glasses.

10/11/2023 By Uvie Bikomo

Reaching The Moon

NASA’s New Space Program Will Take the First Person of Color to the Moon

An uncrewed launch in November, involves putting a woman and the first person of color on the moon.

09/29/2021 By Emma Schkloven

Q & A

Meet The First Houstonian In Space

Walker is the work of science fiction.

09/20/2021 By Catherine Wendlandt

Very Houston News

Questionable Ranking Lists, Houston's Most Eligible Dog, and Spaceships

It's been a doozy of a week.

07/23/2021 By Catherine Wendlandt

NASA Herstory

Vanessa Wyche Named New Director of Johnson Space Center

The NASA veteran makes history as the first Black woman to lead one of the space agency’s centers.

07/13/2021 By Emma Schkloven

Very Houston News

Don’t Let One Guy on Twitter Lie to You: Houston’s in the South

Plus, shoot for the stars. Even if you miss, at least you have a cool spaceport.

06/11/2021 By Catherine Wendlandt

Houston, We Have ... a Spaceport?

Houston's Spaceport to Become Axiom's Home for Constructing Its Commercial Space Station

Pending City Council approval, the commercial space company will make Ellington Airport its official headquarters.

12/23/2020 By Dianna Wray

Will they get mars bars?

Update: First U.S. Commercial Spacecraft, “Resilience,” to Launch November 14

The historic launch will inaugurate a new era in ISS operations, 20 years after the first mission left Earth’s orbit.

10/27/2020 By Emma Schkloven

Come hang out on my island

4 Houston-related Video Games to Help You Remember the Outside World

Who needs real life anyway?

05/28/2020 By Rebekah Kibodeaux

To Infinity and Beyond

History Is On Hold As Weather Delays the SpaceX Launch

The history-making mission will also be the first time a private company has sent humans into space.

05/25/2020 By Emma Schkloven

Snapshots From Galaxies Far, Far Away

Scoping Out The Sky: 30 Years of the Hubble Telescope

The world’s most famous telescope celebrates three decades and thousands of images this weekend.

04/24/2020 By Emma Schkloven

Houston, We Have An Anniversary

UPDATED: 7 At-Home Activities To Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 13

Space Center Houston may be closed, but there's still plenty of ways to celebrate NASA's "successful failure."

04/13/2020 By Emma Schkloven

Spacing Out

Who Will Build the First Commercial Space Station?

If everything goes according to plan, Houston-based Axiom Space may start sending people to space starting in 2021.

10/28/2019 By Dianna Wray

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If You’re Not Flying the International Space Station and Advocating for Type 1 Diabetes, Are You Really Living?

Meet April Blackwell, an aerospace engineer who does both on the daily.

10/24/2019 By Gabi De la Rosa

Fly Me to the Moon

5 Ways to Have Your Own Moon Moment

It's Space City—an Apollo 11 anniversary celebration is mandatory.

07/19/2019 By Abby Ledoux