Houston Unveils 10 Different Space-Themed Helmets to Be Worn vs. UCF in New Video, Photos

The University of Houston is celebrating its city's role in the history of space exploration by wearing 10 themed helmets during Saturdays matchup against visiting UCF.

Houston players will be wearing helmets representing the eight Milky Way planets, Pluto and the Sun, the Cougars announced Saturday.

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The number of these hand-painted helmets decreases from the center of the solar system out. 45 players will be wearing the Sun version, while only one edition was created in honor of Pluto.

The Johnson Space Center was established in 1961 in Houston and continues to serve as NASA's hub for human space exploration.

The last time Houston played UCF, it was the Knights dressed in a space theme as part of the program's annual Space Game . This time it will be the No. 20 Cougars celebrating spaceflight when Saturday's game kicks off at noon ET in Houston.