PHOTOS: Houston Zoo names newborn flamingo chicks in honor of Astros
The Houston Zooโs Chilean flamingo flock is expanding. This is the first time in six years the Zoo has successfully hatched flamingo eggs. The chicks have been named Astro and Orbit, in honor of Houstonโs major league baseball team. Guests can see the two new chicks, along with several other flamingos, actively nesting on exhibit behind the Flamingo Terrace, or online on the Zooโs Flamingo Cam.
Astrosโ mascot, Orbit, delivers Nintendo Switch gaming systems at Texas Childrenโs Hospital while visiting patients
Orbit, the Houston Astros mascot, and the Shooting Stars Cheerleaders visited patients at Texas Childrenโs Hospital Cancer and Hematology Center at the end of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
Astros ALCS road game watch parties at Minute Maid Park: This is what you need to know
Fans are invited to come to Minute Maid Park beginning Monday, Oct. 18 for the Astros ALCS Postseason Watch Parties as the Astros travel to Boston to take on the Red Sox in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series.
Baylor College of Medicineโs TRISH Institute to facilitate science on SpaceX Inspiration4 mission
It may not be too long before many everyday people are able to make their way to space. As commercial spaceflight grows within American soil with companies like SpaceX creating milestones for space exploration, Space City is playing a major role in health research to help future missions.
Get dad a special custom video from Houston Astros Orbit this Fathers Day
Still struggling to find the perfect Fathers Day gift? Houston Astros mascot Orbit is creating custom videos for Fathers Day. In the videos, Orbit will hold up multiple signs revealing a special message written by children to their dad. The deadline to request a special fathers day video from Orbit is June 17. Click here to reserve your custom video.