Happy Birthday, Astrodome! A look at the '8th wonder' then and now

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The future of the Astrodome hasn't always been clear. Here's the city's love/hate relationship with the Eighth Wonder of the World has gone down.


1962

Astrodome groundbreaking

1965

Astrodome opened to the public

1996

Houston Oilers played their final season in the Astrodome before leaving Houston

Minute Maid Park was approved to be built

1999

Astros played their last season in the Dome

2000

Officials broke ground on NRG Stadium

2005

Dome used as a shelter during Hurricane Katrina

2008

Astrodome closed to visitors

2013

Voters rejected $217 million "New Dome Experience"

2015

County officials traveled to Germany for research

2017

Astrodome became a protected state landmark

2018

$105 million renovation project passed