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| Kind of a gray day so it was a perfect time to visit the Johnson Space Museum in Houston. If you ever have a chance to visit this...it is amazing. |
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| Outside of the NASA mission control building. |
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| This is the actual mission control center used from 1965 - 1992. The current mission control is a floor beneath this..but no visitors allowed! |
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| All the missions from 1965 - 1992. |
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| Space vehicle mock up facility. This includes facsimiles of the International Space Center (ISS), the Russian transport module which is the grayish green sphere in the front of the picture (this is used to transport astronauts to the ISS), and all ISS attachments which are different modules from all countries involved. |
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| This module is in development for a mission to Mars..probably in 2035. |
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| Actual Saturn V Rocket...HUGE! Used to send Apollo astronauts to the moon. |
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| A moon rock that is available for touching. |
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| So, of course, I had to touch it! |
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| Actual Apollo Module...3 astronauts were aboard this!! Tight quarters! |
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| Lunar Rover Trainer |
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| Explanatory sign for Lunar Rover Trainer |
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| This is a life sized model of the Mars Rover "Curiosity". It is currently on Mars exploring the Red Planet and analyzing soil & rocks to find out if microbes could live there. |
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| We ended the evening with a wonderful dinner to meet the Gonzales' family.. This is our sister-in-law's family and they were so warm and welcoming. Not all of her family could make it, but there were about 15 there. Mexican food was great and the company was even greater! |
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| Awoke the next morning (1/24) to a lovely ice storm! Even Houston is not immune to the polar vortex! |
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