Space Center Houston remains open during government shutdown; NASA tours paused

The attraction serves as the official visitor center of NASA's Johnson Space Center, but operates independently from the space agency.
Houston Public Media

Memo: More than 70 percent of Johnson Space Center’s workforce furloughed amid government shutdown

The furlough plan targets the agency's workforce of more than 15,000 civil servants. That includes 2,317 employees - or about 15 percent - at the Houston-based Johnson Space Center. The Johnson Space ...

Moving NASA Space Shuttle to Texas from DC Could Damage It, Experts Say

Discovery, the showpiece of the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, an annex of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space ...

NASA furloughs 83% of its federal workforce, more than 15,000 workers, during government shutdown

NASA furloughed more than 15,000 employees when the federal government shut down Wednesday, but mission control operations continue in Houston.

NASA names 24th astronaut class, including prior SpaceX crew member

NASA has named its new class of astronaut candidates. The space agency introduced the four men and six women who comprise its ...
Morningstar

Create Cosmic Memories this Summer at Space Center Houston, the Premier Global Destination

HOUSTON, Aug. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- This summer, experience one of the world's top space exploration destinations. Space Center Houston, the premier space and science museum in Houston, brings the ...
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Costs to move the Discovery shuttle from Smithsonian could exceed $300 million: Report

ARLINGTON, Va. (7News) — As the infamous saying goes, "Houston, we have a problem." When Congressional Republicans backed President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Budget Bill," Texas senators Ted ...
The Business Journals

Johnson Space Center director Vanessa Wyche returns after stint as acting NASA associate administrator

From the Houston Business Journal. Johnson Space Center is getting its director back. An agency spokesperson confirmed to the Houston Business Journal on Sept. 3 that Vanessa Wyche will return to her ...
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A familiar face is returning to lead at Johnson Space Center

HOUSTON — Johnson Space Center is getting its director back, NASA confirmed this week. An agency spokesperson confirmed to the Houston Business Journal on Sept. 3 that Vanessa Wyche will return to her ...