The Houston Museum of Natural Science

Transform Students into Astronaut Scientists


A visit to the BP America Challenger Center is a learning experience that engages students, transforming them into scientists, engineers or researchers on a simulated space mission. It expands a classroom to distant planets; it turns learning into inspiration and students into explorers.

A field trip with no boundaries

Great discounts are available for first time flyers! If your school has never participated in a Challenger Center Mission, now is the time to board for your first flight.

Our Mission: Inspiring, Exploring, Learning

At the BP America Challenger Learning Center, we focus on skills far beyond space science – we use the excitement of space travel as a foundation for interdisciplinary tasks and life skills that can turn a moment of success into a lifetime of difference.

Perfect For Interdisciplinary Tasks TEKS and Life Skills
Class trips, 1st grade - high school
Science clubs and ROTC programs
Scout and youth groups
Birthday parties
Corporate teambuilding
science
engineering
math
social studies
health
reading
computer skills
responsibility
problem solving
critical thinking
teamwork
communication
listening
following instructions
observation


Operation Leapfrog

Operation Leapfrog

In the year 2076, the United States is ready to take the next big leap in space exploration!

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Mission Reservations

Mission Reservations

Visit this section for tips on making your reservation at the Challenger Learning Center.

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Teacher Resources

Teacher Resources

We offer free curriculum designed to get you and your class ready for an exciting mission to outer space!

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Challenger History

Challenger History

After the Challenger accident in 1986, the families of the Challenger astronauts wanted to continue the crew's educational mission.

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Birthday Mission to Mars

Birthday Mission to Mars

Birthdays: The time has come to send a group of astronauts to Mars. Will you and your friends accept this Out of the World mission?

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