America’s plans for opening the space frontier — including new human exploration of Earth’s moon and future voyages into the solar system beyond — are featured in an interactive exhibit scheduled to tour New Jersey from July 20 to August 3.
The free NASA Exploration Experience traveling exhibit gives visitors a vivid glimpse into the nation’s ambitious future in space.
“We hope the multimedia experience helps people better understand how the country plans to explore the moon and journey beyond in the next decade or so,” said Shannon Ridinger, from NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala.
The tour’s first stop will be from July 20 – July 23 in Jersey City, where the exhibit will be on display at the Liberty Science Center at Liberty State Park. The tour continues at the Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning in Readington from July 25 – 27and will conclude at the 14th Annual Clamfest in Highlands, NJ from July 31 – August 3.
“The exhibit simulates a breathtaking visit to the first destination on America’s new journey into the solar system: Earth’s moon,” said Ridinger.
“Interactive control panels and activity station, immersive 3D imagery and audio effects will plunge visitors into a not-too-distant future on the moon,” Ridinger added. “They’ll discover what it will be like to live and work on the surfaces of other worlds – and how it will benefit life back home on Earth.”
NASA staffers will be available at each tour stop to answer questions and discuss some of the thousands of technologies used on Earth as a result of years of space-based research and development by the agency and its partners. “Exhibit visitors can learn how our quality of life improves when America’s space exploration activities refine existing technologies and develop new breakthroughs in areas such as power generation, computer technology, communications, networking and robotics,” said Ridinger. “Visitors also can learn how other advanced technologies are increasing the safety and reliability of space transportation systems, while also reducing costs.”
Touring the NASA Exploration Experience exhibit takes approximately 10 minutes. The exhibit is free and wheelchair-accessible.
NASA’s Marshall Center manages the traveling exhibit for the agency’s Exploration Systems Mission Directorate in Washington. For more information, visit:
