GRC NEWS RELEASE 00-014




News Release 00-014



For Release: February 28, 2000



Sally V. Harrington
Media/Community Relations Office
(216) 433-2037
s.harrington@grc.nasa.gov

<h3>An Invitation to an Out of This World Experience</h3> Interested 
in going to Mars? There have been books about it and even movies! Now 
visitors can learn what NASA is actively working on towards that 
goal. 

On Saturday, March 11, join us at the NASA Glenn Research Center 
Visitor Center between 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. where the theme for the 
afternoon will be "Destination: Mars."



See a full-scale model of the rover "Sojourner" that traveled along 
the Mars terrain investigating rocks and providing NASA scientists 
with much valuable information.

Watch videos including one entitled "Mars: What Would You Wear?"

Ask questions of a Glenn aerospace engineer involved in Mars research.

Find out how much you would weigh and how high you could jump on Mars.

Learn about the Mars Millennium Project that encourages students to 
look towards a future when people might have a permanent home on 
Mars.



Attendees are invited to explore the several galleries of the Visitor 
Center throughout the weekend. The Visitor Center will be open on 
Saturday from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. and on Sunday from 1 - 5 p.m. It is 
wheelchair accessible except for a small portion--the upstairs 
balcony. Admission free.




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