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The Astrodome The Eighth Wonder That Invented Astroturf

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The story of the Astrodome

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Battling the Texas climate

marc Houston's extreme heat, humidity, and notorious mosquito swarms made an indoor, air-conditioned stadium a necessity for survival.

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Engineering the giant roof

marc The Astrodome's massive dome spanned 642 feet without any interior pillars blocking the view.

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Fun Fact

Astrodome rain: The Astrodome was so massive that people feared it would form its own rain clouds indoors, though this never actually happened.

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What material was used for the Astrodome's original semi-transparent roof panels?

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Who was the driving force behind the creation of the Houston Astrodome?

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How did the Astrodome solve the problem of Houston's extreme summer heat?

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How wide was the Astrodome's clear-span dome without any interior pillars?

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What year did the Houston Astrodome officially open to the public?

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What nickname was given to the Astrodome upon its completion?

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What was unique about the Astrodome's $2.1 million scoreboard in 1965?

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Which Major League Baseball team played its home games in the Astrodome from 1965 to 1999?

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Glossary

astrodome (noun)
A large stadium covered by a dome, typically one that is completely enclosed. In 1965, Judge Roy Hofheinz realized his dream of building this groundbreaking astrodome in Houston.

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Would you prefer watching sports indoors or outdoors?

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marc In 1961, former Houston mayor Roy Hofheinz campaigned for a revolutionary indoor stadium to keep fans cool.

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marc The dazzling scoreboard