NASA’s Johnson Space Center will open its gates to the public to celebrate NASA’s 65th anniversary, the International Space Station’s 25th anniversary, and the upcoming Artemis missions to the Moon. During the open house, visitors will get a free, behind-the-scenes look at some of the agency’s most historic accomplishments.

Visitors will have access to a variety of exhibits and hardware, ranging from Moon rocks collected during the Apollo missions, to full-size mockups of the International Space Station, NASA’s Orion spacecraft and Gateway lunar space station. Guests also will have opportunities to meet astronauts and learn more about how human spaceflight missions are managed from Mission Control, Houston.

Guests may also take advantage of an exciting opportunity to view an annular eclipse -- also known as a “ring of fire” eclipse -- of the Sun.

In addition to facilities and exhibits, the center’s Teague Auditorium will feature programs and speakers from 9:30 a.m. through 3:00 p.m.