Johnson Space Center

Johnson Space Center, also called JSC, is NASA's super-important place for sending people into space! It's located in Houston, Texas, which is nicknamed 'Space City'. Think of it like the main office for all the astronauts. It's a huge place with lots of buildings, all buzzing with activity to help humans explore the stars.

Astronauts from all over the world come to JSC to get ready for their missions. They practice in special rooms that feel like space, and learn how to fix things if they break way up high. It's like going to a super-special school where you learn to fly rockets and walk on the moon!

Inside JSC is a room called Mission Control. This is where smart people watch over astronauts during their space trips. They talk to the astronauts and make sure everything is going okay, like a very important coach. They've guided every single NASA human spaceflight since the Gemini missions!

This amazing center was built a long time ago, starting in 1962. It sits on a lot of land, bigger than many playgrounds! It was created to help America send people to space, and it's been doing that job ever since. It's a place where big dreams about exploring the universe come true.