It's back up!Stop by and see the restored Pathfinder Shuttle! 

Celebrate 25 years of X-ray science with the Chandra X-ray Observatory! NASA’s flagship X-ray space telescope has transformed our understanding of high energy astrophysics over the last quarter of a century. Explore Chandra’s beautiful imagery and science highlights with Shuttle Commander Col. Eileen Collins, Dr. Jessica Gaskin and Dr. Steven Ehlert. 

Former American astronaut and veteran of three space flights, Dr. Jan Davis, will join the U.S. Space & Rocket Center on Friday and Saturday, June 7th and 8th, to sign her book 'Air Born: Two Generations in Flight.'

Every Thursday, the museum will host an astronaut in the Main Atrium (Dare to Explore Exhibit) from noon to 1pm. The astronaut will be greeting guests and signing autographs! Come and say hello to these American heroes. 

Celebrate the 65th Anniversary of the Launch of Miss Baker!  Miss Baker and her companion Able became the first U.S. animals to successfully complete a mission to space. On May 28, 1959, the pair were launched on a Jupiter missile, which took them on a 16-minute suborbital flight. They experienced 9 minutes of weightlessness.