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Space Center Houston and Presenting Sponsor Wellby Financial Announce Moon 2 Mars, The Biggest Space-Themed Festival in Texas

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Space Center Houston and Presenting Sponsor Wellby Financial Announce Moon 2 Mars, The Biggest Space-Themed Festival in Texas

From March 9-22, Enjoy the Hottest Ticket this Spring Break in Space City with Stellar Performances by Third Eye Blind on March 15 and The Revivalist on March 22 HOUSTON, TX (MARCH 5, 2025) – Space Center Houston’s Moon 2 Mars Festival with presenting sponsor, Wellby Financial celebrates its fourth year this spring break. The event will occur at the space and science museum Sunday, March 9 through Saturday, March 22 with Third Eye Blind headlining weekend one on Saturday, March 15, and The Revivalist onweekend two, Saturday, March 22! Last year, tens of thousands attended the Moon 2 Mars Festival, which celebrated NASA’s Artemis program. This program aims to return astronauts to the Moon, using innovative technologies to build a permanent presence on the lunar surface....

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Startups demonstrate in-orbit satellite autonomy

A small spacecraft earlier this year successfully demonstrated edge autonomy — or the capability of a satellite to analyze data and make decisions independently without waiting for instructions from ground control.The demonstration was conducted by Arlington, Virginia-based startups NOVI and Sedaro. NOVI, which specializes in edge computing systems that leverage AI and machine learning algorithms for satellite intelligence, built the spacecraft for an undisclosed U.S. government customer. The satellite launched to low Earth orbit on SpaceX’s Transporter-12 rideshare mission Jan. 14, with most of the demonstration activities completed in February.To perform autonomous operations, the spacecraft’s onboard computer uplinked Sedaro’s mission and system simulation software, which f...

Saturn V Rocket to the Moon with Moonshotkidz

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Saturn V Rocket to the Moon with Moonshotkidz

“We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win.” – President John F. Kennedy, September 12, 1962, Houston, Texas, USA, Earth. “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” – NASA Astronaut Neil Armstrong, July 21, 1969, Sea of Tranquility, Moon. We believe learning can and should be fun—you just need the right tools! To celebrate the launch of our Summer 2025 Explorer Camps we’ve teamed up with Moonshotkidz. Experience the joy of STEM learning—just like our campers, with a ...

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Airbus wins contract for ExoMars lander platform

WASHINGTON — Airbus Defence and Space will build the landing platform for the European Space Agency’s ExoMars rover, replacing a critical component originally to be provided by Russia.Airbus announced late March 28 (Eastern time) that it was selected by ESA and Thales Alenia Space, the prime contractor for the mission, to build the landing platform for that rover mission, scheduled to launch in 2028.The landing platform is the part of the ExoMars spacecraft that handles the final phases of its descent to the Martian surface in 2030, including performing the final landing burn. After landing, the platform will deploy ramps to allow the ExoMars rover, named Rosalind Franklin, to roll onto the Martian surface.Airbus did not disclose the value of the contract. ESA awarded a contract wor...

The Moonwalkers: A Journey with Tom Hanks Opens Today at Space Center Houston

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The Moonwalkers: A Journey with Tom Hanks Opens Today at Space Center Houston

Experience the 50-minute film across three walls and floor of Space Center Theater Tom Hanks in Lightroom. (Photo Courtesy, Justin Sutcliffe) HOUSTON, TEXAS (FEBRUARY 14, 2025) – Experience a cinematic masterpiece with The Moonwalkers: A Journey with Tom Hanks, presented by Lightroom at Space Center Houston. The Moonwalkers takes audiences behind the scenes of the Apollo missions in stunning detail, with narration by the iconic Tom Hanks. Space Center Houston is the first in the Americas to premiere The Moonwalkers. A VIP reception and screening was held on February 13 with Artemis II astronauts, NASA Johnson Space Center Director Vanessa Wyche, and Apollo 11 Flight Director Gene Kranz in attendance. “I’m delighted to be bringing this project home to the place where the ...