Would be the sky the limit? Impressions about Houston

Visit to Apollo aircraft at Space Center.

Last Saturday (07-27-2024), our group went to Houston to visit two places: the Space Center Houston and the Houston Museum of Natural Science. They are amazing!

When we arrived at Space Center, it was raining. But this fact did not decrease our excitement. First, we and some friends took the “train” called Mars and went to the place “Saturn V”, where are some parts of Apollo aircraft. I was too admired, and I thought how a big structure like that could reach the sky. After, we returned to the main building of Space Center and took some pictures of the material exposed there. There were astrounaut’s clothes, scenario in which were presented how is the moon environment. I would like to try the lack of gravity, but I did not see if there was a place for that. I went to the store and something which liked interesting for me: the sandwich that the astrounaut eat when they are in space. I almost bought, however, I solved to buy a t-shirt, a plush alien, a bag and a Endeavour replica. They are not gifts, they are for myself.

Aircraft exposed at Space Center Houston.

Astronauts on the moon soil.

Some gifts for myself.

In the afternoon, we went to Museum of Natural Science. There are many interesting things there. I could see expositons about Science and Technology, animals (extincted or not) and sea shells. I was delighted with the shells, because they are too beautiful. They had different colors, sizes and shapes. Some of them liked painted by hand, but I knew that were nature masterpieces.

Some animals exposed at History Museum.

I liked to see the exposition about the Ancient Egypt and Indigenous people of America. I was admired when I saw a real mummy. I like an Indigenous totem. It made remember some facts of my childhood, for example, a notebook that I had in which had a colored totem and other without color. I remembered how happy I was when I painted it. I remembered some cartoons which I watched on TV, when I was a child.

A Pharao's mummy.

An Indigenous totem.

There were many things that I cannot see, because my knee began to pain again. On the other side, the time was over and we had to return to Austin. We were tired, but happy because of the great experience that we lived. I don’t know if the sky is the limit, but the experience has been wonderful.

Thanks University of Texas and all people who had the idea to provide that for us! All these experiences are in my heart! 💓💓🚀