On July 20th, 1969, Apollo 11 landed on the moon, and Neil Armstrong announced, “Houston.  Tranquility Base here.  The Eagle has landed.” And Houston celebrated.
Forty years later, Houston, home to Johnson Space Center and Mission Control, celebrates again, with a variety of events, attractions and exhibitions  commemorating the lunar landing and our fascination with space.

Discovery Green:  Spacefest – The downtown park partners with NASA and Rice University to host activities that celebrate the historic lunar landing.  Exhibits and films are designed for education and for fun.  July 17-20th.  FREE.
Houston Astros – For the July 20th game, the Astros will wear …read more

Chronicling the story of one of America’s greatest triumphs – landing a man on the moon, Fly Me to the Moon, the animated adventure for the whole family, soars onto DVD December 2, 2008 from Summit Entertainment. Take a ride on the legendary Apollo 11 mission with this fun journey to the moon and back. The first CGI animated feature film was created and released in the 3-D format. In this groundbreaking 3-D animated adventure, three young flies set off on a courageous mission to become the first insects on the moon by hitching a ride on the …read more