themed “The Excitement of Explorations,” invites visitors to share in the wonders of space through high-definition and 3-D videos, live demonstrations, interactions with scientists and engineers, and a first look at JPL’s new Earth Science Center.
The Earth Science Center showcases our home planet and JPL’s Earth science missions. Visitors will pass by two touchscreens located on opposite walls of the facility that control real-time views of “Eyes on the Earth,” an interactive 3-D visualization website. Visitors will also have the opportunity to watch a movie in the 3-D theater, which seats up to 40 people.
Other Open House highlights include:
– A chance to see the most unique car in this world before it leaves Earth: The next rover bound for Mars, Mars Science Laboratory/Curiosity, in the “clean room”
before it is shipped to Florida for a November 2011 launch. Curiosity also stars in its own “reality TV show” via live-streaming webcam:
http://www.ustream.tv/nasajpl .
– Life-size rover models in a “Mars” test bed.
– A perennial crowd-pleaser, the Robo-Dome, where a pair of 700-pound robots glide in a high-tech arena under artificial stars. The Robo-Dome is used to simulate complex maneuvers that could be used for future space missions.
– JPL’s Microdevices Lab, where engineers and scientists use tiny technology to revolutionize space exploration.
– Solar-safe telescopes that allow visitors to see the sun.
themed “The Excitement of Explorations,” invites visitors to share in the wonders of space through high-definition and 3-D videos, live demonstrations, interactions with scientists and engineers, and a first look at JPL’s new Earth Science Center.
The Earth Science Center showcases our home planet and JPL’s Earth science missions. Visitors will pass by two touchscreens located on opposite walls of the facility that control real-time views of “Eyes on the Earth,” an interactive 3-D visualization website. Visitors will also have the opportunity to watch a movie in the 3-D theater, which seats up to 40 people.
Other Open House highlights include:
– A chance to see the most unique car in this world before it leaves Earth: The next rover bound for Mars, Mars Science Laboratory/Curiosity, in the “clean room”
before it is shipped to Florida for a November 2011 launch. Curiosity also stars in its own “reality TV show” via live-streaming webcam:
http://www.ustream.tv/nasajpl .
– Life-size rover models in a “Mars” test bed.
– A perennial crowd-pleaser, the Robo-Dome, where a pair of 700-pound robots glide in a high-tech arena under artificial stars. The Robo-Dome is used to simulate complex maneuvers that could be used for future space missions.
– JPL’s Microdevices Lab, where engineers and scientists use tiny technology to revolutionize space exploration.
– Solar-safe telescopes that allow visitors to see the sun.