Space Center Houston is on tour with our exclusive FREE Summer Roadshow! Don’t miss your chance to meet and mingle with our very own character celebrities, Commander Quest and Star Gazer! Get out your cameras and head to a location near you! Hurry, only 4 weekends left to catch the Roadshow!

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May the Force be with You! Star Wars:The Clone Wars, the newest exhibit at Space Center Houston, opened with a huge bang over the 4th of July weekend! Big thanks goes out to our friends at LucasFilm Ltd., and the SCH staff for all the hard work round the clock to make this Star Wars dream a reality! Remember, Space Center Houston has the largest collection of Star Wars: Clone Wars and Star Wars artifacts and memorabilia in the world! Have you ever seen an infamous Star Wars lightsaber, a full-sized Starfighter, or wished you could go behind-the-scenes of the next Star Wars saga, before it comes out in theaters? The once-in-a-lifetime chance is now, and its only at Space Center Houston with Star Wars:The Clone Wars! Now Open all summer long!(P.S. Save Big on admission at Spacecenter.org!)

(below: SCH guests experiencing Star Wars:Clone Wars and Genuine Obi-Wan Kenobi Starfighter on display)

Not one, not two, but ALL three Jonas Brothers have autographed this guitar, and YOU can WIN it at Space Center Houston! Come out to SCH to check out the all new jam packed rockfest featuring Jonas Brothers music and dancing from the new Disney Channel movie Camp Rock! While you’re there rockin’ out to the awesome stage performances hosted by Radio Disney 1590 am, you can enter to win this fabulous, one-of-a kind Gibson Melody Maker Jonas Brothers guitar! Your friends will be soooo jealous!! Hurry in for your chance to win, there’s one show only at 2pm every Saturday and Sunday until July 27! Bring your Jonas Brothers’ spirit, and get ready to Rock!

*Camp Rock exhibit sponsored by your Texas Area Ford Dealers!

Camp Rock exhibit is included in Daredevil Discount ticket purchases at spacecenter.org!

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(above: Eddie Izzard and Minnie Driver, stars of “The Riches” on FX)

Actor, comedian extraordinaire and star of the FX tv series “The Riches” Eddie Izzard dropped in for a first time visit to Space Center Houston Wednesday. Izzard, a huge space enthusiast, is in Houston for a play performance, but instead of spending the day reciting lines, he spent the day at SCH! We want to thank Mr. Izzard for making us laugh and showing some support for the space program! Come back soon!

(below: Izzard (center) and some star-struck SCH staffers)

Judy Giles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Judy was the proud recipient of the Space Center Houston Crew Member of the Month Award for June. Judy is a member of the Operations team in Guest Services.

Judy’s Nomination Highlights:

• Judy is always eager to learn new things and was RECENTLY PROMOTED to Training Lead.
• Judy consistently strives to provide excellent customer service for our guests.
• Judy has not only worked hard for guest services, but also does an amazing job in the education department as an education instructor.
• Judy always has a smile for her fellow crew members.

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