The Astrodome, which was first opened in 1965, looks slightly different today than it did 60 years ago. But it still has ...

Emmett, who was the Harris County judge, immediately called the Rodeo's CEO Joel Cowley to explain his proposal. They'd raise ...

He blasted another ball to right that ricocheted off a speaker hanging from the Astrodome roof. That speaker was located 350 feet away from home plate and 140 feet above the Astroturf playing ...

The man would eat, sleep and pass the days on the roof of the Astrodome. He would not come down until the Astros won the pennant. His name? Astroman.

Billed as the Eighth Wonder of the World by original Astros owner Judge Roy Hofheinz, the Astrodome was the first ballpark to have a roof over the playing field. It also boasted cushioned orange ...

On Saturday, Texas voters rejected a referendum to convert the Astrodome into a convention center, likely spelling doom for the historic structure. The Astrodome opened in 1965 as Harris County ...

Elvin Hayes jogged down the dark tunnel in the Astrodome erupted in cheers as he came through the giant green doors. College basketball, like everything else, seemed to be changing.

Historic Astrodome sits empty, awaits future Houston's Astrodome, once called "The Eighth Wonder of the World," is seen through the windows of the Club Level of Reliant Stadium Friday, March 25, 2011.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Astrodome Conservancy unveiled its plan for the future of the Astrodome on Wednesday. This is the latest attempt to do something with the Houston landmark that has ...

A pair of 25-year-old Rice University graduates came up with an idea to display a light show on the building's roof that could come to fruition for the Super Bowl in February.

Texas Icons The Astrodome’s Decline From Eighth Wonder to Eighth Blunder of the World Once a symbol of Houston’s wealth and ambition, the now-empty stadium no longer represents much of anything.