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Space Center Houston

1601 NASA Road 1 (20 miles south of downtown
Houston, TX 77058

281-244-2100

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Exhibits, interactive games, events, an IMAX-sized theatre and all-day family fun at the center celbrating NASA and the Final Frontier.

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