Get a rare, behind the scenes look at NASA Langley Research Center later this month. In observance of its 95th anniversary, the historic space research center in Hampton will host an open house on Saturday, September 22nd from 10am to 4pm.
According to a NASA media release, attendees will see some of NASA Langley's latest research, meet and talk with researchers, and take part in several hands-on demonstrations that sound suspiciously educational.
I would recommend a visit to NASA Langley, especially if you have school age kids. My family and I attended the center's 90th anniversary open house in 2007. A lot of it was directed at children. Presenters showed us how to make slime from corn starch and food coloring. We made paper airplanes. And we saw dozens of computers testing new autopilot programs.
Also, the girls got photos made that showed what they would look like in space suits. My wife took hers to school and, I'm not making this up, a few of her students actually asked if she had been to the moon.
Keep in mind that as you tour the various activities, you'll be visiting an area where some of NASA's most important space research has taken place. Much of the training from the early days of the space program, from rendezvous in space (Project Gemini) to simulated landings on the moon (Project Apollo) took place at NASA Langley. The landing procedure that got the Mars Curiosity rover safely to Mars in August was largely designed at NASA Langley. The center is currently testing the prototype of the Orion crew capsule.
To learn more about NASA Langley's September 22nd open house, visit www.nasa.gov/centers/langley/events/95th-tour.html
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