NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Bring the excitement of exploration to your event with Journey to Tomorrow, NASA Glenn's newest traveling exhibit. This 53-foot trailer has been transformed into an interactive environment packed with hands-on activities and digital learning stations.

Image right: Journey to Tomorrow is 53-feet long and packed with exciting interactive learning stations. Credit: NASA

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Journey to Tomorrow houses eight computer kiosks that provide a variety of NASA-developed programming. Examples include "Celebrating 100 Years of Flight," highlighting NASA's contributions to the first 100 years of powered flight; "Brain Bites," which answers common questions about air and space travel; and a lunar landing simulator. Additional workstations include glovebox activities, a planetary gravity demonstrator and a solar system scale where visitors discover how much they would weigh on each of the planets.

An inspiring video that complements the theme of your event will set the tone as guests enter the traveling exhibit. A display case can feature a variety of models. Options include various NASA X-Planes, the space shuttle or the new Ares rockets. An actual moon rock, returned from the Apollo 17 lunar mission, rounds out the experience. As visitors exit, they may have their pictures taken as astronauts on the moon or Mars in the "Picture Yourself in Space" photo booth.

Image left: Eight computer kiosks teach visitors about NASA's space and aeronautics programs. Credit: NASA

The exhibit will be staffed by NASA employees. At some events, the staff may include scientists and engineers who work on the latest aircraft, rocket and spacecraft designs.

Information for Requestors

Journey to Tomorrow is designed for large public events, such as air shows and festivals. Because of the time required to set up and transport the exhibit, it generally will not appear at a one-day event. Also due to costs the exhibit can not appear west of the Mississippi River. Like all NASA exhibits, Journey to Tomorrow is available to you with no fees. However, you must pay for the transportation of the trailer and travel of the operational staff. The ability to offset the staff's travel expenses with in-kind hotel room and rental cars may enable additional NASA employees to support your event. Journey to Tomorrow is wheelchair accessible.

To begin the request process, download the Exhibit Application [PDF], review the requirements, complete the form, and fax it to (216) 433-8143 to the attention of the Community Relations Team.

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