NASA

We were lucky enough to explore NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. They let us hang out with an Astronaut, take off in a Flight Simulator and even drive a prototype space car worth five million dollars!

We asked to keep it, but they said no.
Hamish loved driving the space car
Just two friends fooling around in a NASA playground
It handled all the space rocks very well
Andy gets in a safe spot while Hamish sees what this thing can do
Hamish continues exploring
Andy was hiding on the other side
Hamish took it up a hill to look for Andy
...And they let Hamish drive it!
This prototype space car is built to drive around Mars and cost NASA $5,000,000 to build! ...
Clay shows the boys around
The boys meet a real life Space Sailor/Space Hero (aka Astronaut) Clay Anderson
Replica Space Craft
Just three Astronauts mucking around
Meet Darpa, NASA's very own space robot!
Hall of fame
Maximum respect NASA
Hamish really wanted to have a go
Andy in the driver's seat
The Flight Simulator in motion
An 'Actual' Commander
Looking up to Outer Space where they're about to virtually explore
Time for the Flight Simulator
The red phone must connect to the White House
Always have a 'Panic' button
...So it's veeeery important to monkey around
This is a veeeery important position to be in...
A control room in action
Space travel finger role play
There's a badge on the wall for every mission executed from this control room
Imagining the power
Mission Control Center
Obviously NASA make sure there's no gravity at the Center

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