Originally called the Manned Spacecraft Center, the Johnson Space Center employed 5,000 federal workers by 1965 and gave Houston its alter ego of Space City, according to previous Chronicle reporting.

The documentary, narrated by Academy Award-winning actor Hanks, made its Johnson Space Center debut last night, where it is projected on a screen and the floor and walls—letting visitors walk on ...

Vanessa Wyche, who has led NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston since 2021, is being promoted to the third highest-ranking executive within NASA. Wyche was named acting associate administrator ...