Muppet Central News - Kermit's world tour launches into space

For that honor, Kermit the Frog is taking a world tour to visit his fans around the globe. After kicking off his tour in Kermit, Texas on October 14, Kermit headed to NASA's Johnson Space Center.

Kermit co-pilots a space shuttle at NASA Space Center Houston. He also participated in a special VIP tour of historical Mission Control.

KERMIT'S WORLD TOUR

Kermit, Texas
October 14, 2005

Houston, Texas
October 15, 2005

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November 4, 2005

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December 15, 2005

NASA embraced Kermit's arrival by inviting local Houston children to an anniversary celebration for the world's most beloved frog, including a question and answer session with Kermit and a screening of the galactic adventure, Muppets From Space. Attendees had the opportunity to have their photo taken with Kermit.

While at Johnson Space Center, Kermit the Frog experienced a variety of out-of-this-world activities typically reserved for astronauts, including "walking" on a lunar landscape and sitting in the pilot's seat of the Space Shuttle.

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