The NASA Ames Exploration Center, where visitors can experience NASA technology and missions first hand, recently added a number of fresh and exciting exhibits open to the public at no charge. Located at the main gate to NASA Ames at Moffett Field just off US 101, the NASA Exploration Center has welcomed more than 150,000 visitors in its first year and has inspired tens of thousands of schoolchildren to become the next generation of space explorers. The facility is open to the public FREE of charge.
The facility boasts the largest Immersive Theater on the West Coast. The theater presents panoramic views of Mars and Saturn’s rings as well as other eye-popping movies and special effects on a curved 40 foot wide screen. Content includes a true-color panorama taken by the rover Spirit of the “Cahokia” site on the Columbia Hills and images taken by the Cassini mission of Saturn can be viewed on the large screen. Some of the alien images are seen at twice the resolution of high definition television.
School and other groups are welcome, but please call in advance of your visit if you plan to bring a group of more than 20 and to ensure the most current information to allow us to provide a better visitor experience. The NASA Exploration Center is FREE and open to the public.
There is a gift shop outside the NASA Exploration Center that sells NASA and space related clothing, patches, posters, videos and more. All purchases at the gift shop, operated by the nonprofit Ames employee association, are tax-exempt.
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/home/exploration.html
NASA Ames Research Center
Moffett Field, California 94035
(650) 604-6274 or (650) 604-6497
Tuesday - Friday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Weekends: 12 noon - 4 p.m.
Closed Mondays and Federal Holidays.
From Highway 101 Northbound:
1. Exit Moffett Blvd./NASA Parkway.
2. At the stop light, turn right.
3. Turn right at the stop sign, before the main gate.
4. The NASA Exploration Center is on the right, proceed behind the dome for Parking.
From Highway 101 Southbound:
1. Exit Moffett Blvd./NASA Parkway.
2. At the stop light, turn right.
3. Turn right at the stop sign, before the main gate.
5. The NASA Exploration Center is on the right, proceed behind the dome for Parking.
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