Hey Houston, we’ve had a problem here.
James A. Lovell Jr.
Today’s adventure; Space Centre Houston “NASA” Steve is like a kid in a candy shop. “Lift off”, or doors open, is at ten am. We wanted to be one of the first to enter the building. Us and 6 bus loads of school kids had the same idea!
What an awesome field trip this must have been for them. They were definitely full of energy. Maybe Houston could collect this energy and turn it into Rocket Fuel.
Our favorite part was the Mission Control Centre. We were transported back to the moment on July 20, 1969 when Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon. The Mission Control Centre from the 1960’s is a national historic monument “preserved in time” right down to the little details. It was simply amazing when they turned the clocks back…
Throughout the day we smiled to ourselves and took pictures of our Canadian contributions to the space programs. We got so excited to touch the rocks from both the Moon and Mars.
We learned about the training required and the physical effects that space has on an astronaut. It was also very interesting to hear about life on the international space station and the ongoing Artemis program. This is when NASA is returning to the Moon in 2024 but this time to the dark side of the Moon.
Where will we go from here………..