May 25, 2012

Jeannette Owens
Media Relations Office
216-433-2990
jeannette.p.owens@nasa.gov

RELEASE: 12-023

NASA'S JOURNEY TO TOMORROW EXHIBIT FEATURED AT WEST VIRGINIA SUMMER READING EVENT

CLEVELAND - The excitement of exploration is coming to the Kanawha 
County Public Library "Reading is a Blast" kickoff events in 
Charleston, W.Va. The public is invited to visit NASA Glenn Research 
Center's Journey To Tomorrow traveling exhibit. The 53-foot trailer 
is air-conditioned, wheelchair accessible and packed with hands-on 
educational activities and digital learning stations. 

The kickoff ceremonies will be held on Friday, June 1 from 3 to 8 p.m. 
at the Charleston Civic Center, 200 Civic Center Drive and Saturday 
June 2, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Charleston Town Center Mall, 
3000 Charleston Town Center.

The Journey to Tomorrow exhibit includes a solar system scale, where 
visitors can find out how much they would weigh during a rocket 
launch, in space or on another planet; a simulator, in which a person 
can take the controls of a lunar landing craft; and a "Dynamic 
Planet," where a person can designate a rotating sphere to be Earth, 
Mars, or any planet, control its speed and see interesting facts 
about the selected planet with a simple touch of a finger.

Visitors also will have a chance to view various 3D models including 
the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle and NASA's new rocket, the Space 
Launch System and a real moon rock.

Also available will be the popular "Picture Yourself in Space" photo 
booth, where visitors can receive a free souvenir photo taken as an 
astronaut and free NASA educational material.

For more information about Glenn, visit:



http://www.nasa.gov/glenn


For more information about the Journey To Tomorrow, visit:



http://www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/events/journey_to_tomorrow.html


For more information on the Kanawha County Public Library's "Reading 
is a Blast" kickoff, visit:



http://kanawhalibrary.org/summerreading/index.html#kickoff

	
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