“Be the Astronaut” exhibit comes to downtown Roanoke Ian Price September 13, 2019 1 minute read A new exhibit at the Science Museum of Western Virginia lets you know what it’s like to “Be the Astronaut.” WFIR’s Ian Price has more: Share: Post navigation Previous: House GOP leaders say energy costs will rise if Dems gain controlNext: Man arrested for workplace bomb threat Related Stories Not everyone in the Roanoke Valley and southwest Virginia jumped on the American Patriot bandwagon early during the Revolution Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Data Centers are here to stay; proponent says localities need to get on board Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Orvis to relocate Roanoke operations, retaining 60 jobs Ian Price June 22, 2026