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

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

According to a recent New York Times report, three young people snuck into the vacant Astrodome. Police later arrested them ...

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 ...

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

In March 1994, the Astros rolled out some new features at the Astrodome, Orbit slimmed down a bit and Lotto Texas hit a whopping $75 million jackpot. Here's what Houston Chronicle photographers ...

Relive it here. HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Footage from the ABC13 film archives is taking you to the first Houston Astros game ever played in the legendary Astrodome. The day was April 9, 1965.

The Astrodome, shown in an aerial view from a Customs and Border Protection helicopter, still has an uncertain future as it sits idle next to NRG Stadium.

Fifty-five years after it first opened to the public as the 8th Wonder of the World, the Astrodome now sits stripped and empty, used only as a warehouse. Now it could be up to the public to decide ...

Most people thought Roy Hofheinz's Astrodome idea was impossible. Undeterred, the man who was county commissioner at 22 years old, made it happen and landed the city a Major League Baseball team.

“The Astrodome is an important landmark to Harris County and Texas and is part of our unique culture. As the first fully enclosed, domed stadium, it was once home to professional sports teams ...

Critic's Notebook: Houston is deciding whether to invest in Astrodome's future. If Proposition 2 fails, the stadium could be razed soon. The venue should be preserved.