Sawyer Space Dome Planetarium

03/13/2024

07/31/2020

The planet 🪐 Saturn has a density lower than water. So, if you could a body of water big enough to place it in, it would float.

07/29/2020

NASA's mission is to pioneer the future in space exploration, scientific discovery and aeronautics research. To do that, we have worked around the world -- a...

07/28/2020

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Here are some of the most iconic shots of the historic SpaceX Crew Dragon launch and mission.

07/24/2020

The moon is one million times drier than the Gobi Desert.

07/23/2020

We are one week away from the launch of the 2020 Mission Perseverance Rover launch.

The Perseverance rover will seek signs of ancient life and collect rock and soil samples for possible return to Earth.

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NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover will look for signs of past microbial life, cache rock and soil samples, and prepare for future human exploration.

07/21/2020

Sci-Port Discovery Center is pleased to announce that the Danya & Ronald L. Sawyer Space Dome Planetarium will be showcasing films from the NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration and Houston Cinema Arts Society's CineSpace Film Competition.

The CineSpace film competition offers creators around the world a chance to share their films inspired by and using NASA imagery. The contest enables curiosity and fosters creative relationships at the intersection of art and science.

The International Space Station is celebrating its twentieth year of continuous human presence on board the International Space Station, and CineSpace proudly highlights its accomplishments.

Please stay tuned for more details about which short films Sci-Port will be highlighting starting August 1.

07/20/2020

Happy National Moon Day!

July 20th marks the anniversary of the first time a man walked on the moon, it is also National Moon Day. Thanks for being there for us, moon! Here are some awesome facts from NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration about our orbital buddy!

July 20th marks the anniversary of the first time a man walked on the moon, it is also National Moon Day. Thanks for being there for us, moon! Here are some awesome facts from NASA about our orbital buddy!

07/17/2020

Due to gravitational effects, you weigh slightly less when the moon is directly overhead.

07/14/2020

Long space flights can increase the volume of astronauts’ brains

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Spending at least six months in microgravity can cause astronauts’ brain volumes to increase, causing pressure to build up in their heads and creating vision problems

07/10/2020

The average distance between the Earth 🌍 and the Moon is 238,857 miles.

07/07/2020

Vast worlds called brown dwarfs have extraordinarily powerful winds

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Brown dwarfs, which are halfway between huge planets and small stars, have extremely powerful winds whipping around them at speeds of about 650 metres per second