Millions of people all over the world held their breath while a single man put his foot onto the moon's surface - a journey that began just a short distance from where the Apollo/Saturn V Center stands today. For those who remember, the event remains in their minds just as those footprints remain in the lunar soil of Tranquility Base. But here, it returns spectacularly to life. "Go Fever" and the tensions of the Cold War's space race. The thunderous launches. The mission dangers. The awesome spectacle of the largest vehicle ever flown. And the moon landing that still raises goosebumps more than 30 years later.
It's natural to admire Astronauts from a distance. But here you get to meet them face to face, ask questions and share an Astronaut Encounter your kids will never forget. Then take in a 3-D Space film in one of two IMAX® theaters with five-story screens and seat-shaking sound systems. Or join our slightly askew crew for a Mad Mission to Mars - you can even put your finger on a piece of it - at the Exploration in the New Millennium attractions. And don't miss your chance to climb aboard a life-size Space Shuttle mock-up for the inside story from tip to tail.

From NASA's earliest manned missions to the crews of today's Space Shuttle, scores of Astronaut heroes have lived, trained and left their mark here at Kennedy Space Center. Now it's your turn to explore. Nowhere else can you see, touch and hear more about the workings of America's space program - or get so close to the amazing machines that launched a nation into space and kept it there for more than 40 years.