Once the crown jewel of Houston’s skyline, a $1 billion plan to redevelop the Astrodome into a mixed-use hub has failed to ...

Once a wonder of the world, the storied but moldering stadium has long been part of life in Houston. Is it worth saving?

Three days after Mickey Mantle's homer in an exhibition game, the Phillies' Dick Allen hit one on opening day and didn't seem ...

The Astrodome, meanwhile, survived with virtually no damage. The dome cost about $35 million to build, while Reliant Stadium s price tag was roughly 10 times more. Hayes smiles at the irony.

The public event, co-hosted by the Astrodome Conservancy and Harris County, required reservations for free tickets. Within minutes 25,000 tickets were snatched up by nostalgia-hungry Domers.

Conceived by Roy Hofheinz, a former Harris County judge and mayor of Houston, and built by architects Hermon Lloyd and W.B. Morgan, the Astrodome opened on April 9, 1965. It hosted the club until ...

HOUSTON — For 15 years, the Astrodome has sat silent waiting to learn its fate. "Paris has the Eiffel Tower, New York has the Empire State Building, London has Big Ben, and what does Houston ...

As Super Bowl LI rocks Houston, the Astrodome sits in the shadows. Marc Sessler talks to those who were there about the heyday of the Eighth Wonder of the World -- and ponders its future.

The Astrodome's debt and interest payments, which will total more than $2.4 million this year, would have to be considered in any redevelopment deal, one official said.

Opened in 1965, the Astrodome was home to MLB's Houston Astros and the NFL's Houston Oilers. It was spacious enough to fit an 18-story building under its 208-foot high roof.

The Astrodome, meanwhile, survived with virtually no damage. The dome cost about $35 million to build, while Reliant Stadium’s price tag was roughly 10 times more. Hayes smiles at the irony.