Tom Hanks is taking people on a virtual ride to the moon. At Space Center Houston, visitors can experience an immersive 270-degree multi-screen view of the Apollo missions.

Former astronaut and engineer Leland Melvin spoke with elementary school students about fueling those dreams through reading.

If our 13.8 billion-year-old cosmos could be considered middle-aged, researchers note these new images captured around its 380,000th birthday represent a snapshot of the universe as a newborn.

“He’s got an unbelievable aptitude in technology,” the commander in chief said when asked if the first son had more of a knack for politics or business.