ICYMI: Several Famous Astronauts Had a Houston Homecoming This Month
Space Center Houston has a new statue depicting Fred Haise, Jim Lovell, and Jack Swigert for the 51st anniversary of the Apollo 13 Mission.
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Rebekah Kibodeaux
4/29/2021 at 3:34pm
Apollo 13 astronauts Fred Haise and Jim Lovell in front of their statue on April 17. Houston, we have a problem.
Itâs the phrase heard âround the world (too often, for many Houstoniansâ liking), thanks to a thrilling performance from Americaâs sweetheart, Thomas Jeffrey Hanks, in Ron Howardâs cinematic masterpiece
Apollo 13. Though Hanksâs famous line, along with the movie as a whole, featured a few, teensy creative liberties, the real world mission and its many heroes continue to receive stunning memorials half a century after the conclusion of their epic journey.
Teachers to get free admission to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Event happening May 3-16
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MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. – Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex will soon offer free admission to educators.
Between Monday and May 16, officials said teachers will receive free admission and $5 off admission for up to five people when they show their school ID.
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The offer is being made available to celebrate educator appreciation week.
Educators can walk and explore through the complex’s Rocket Garden, ULA’s Delta II rocket and see the recently opened Planet Play, a fully immersive multiple-story experience for children ages 2-12.
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NASA astronaut Michael Collins honored at Kennedy Space Center
Remembrance ceremony outside the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. – NASA astronaut Michael Collins, who orbited the moon alone while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made their historic first steps on the lunar surface, was honored Friday with a remembrance ceremony at Kennedy Space Center’s Visitor Complex.
The astronaut died of cancer Wednesday in Naples. He was 90.
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The ceremony, meant to honor his life and legacy, was held at 10 a.m. on Friday outside Heroes & Legends featuring the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame.