August 17, 2012

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

RELEASE: 12-042

NASA GLENN BRINGS THE EXCITEMENT OF AERONAUTICS AND SPACE EXPLORATION TO THE CLEVELAND NATIONAL AIR SHOW

CLEVELAND -- NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland will share in 
the excitement of inspiring the next generation of scientists and 
engineers at the Cleveland National Air Show in Cleveland, Sept. 1-3. 
Visitors will be able to explore technology displays, interactive 
kiosks and talk with Glenn employees about NASA's missions and 
research. 

The exhibit will feature the popular "Picture Yourself in Space" photo 
booth, where visitors can receive a free souvenir photo taken as an 
astronaut; the solar system scale, where a person can find out how 
much they would weigh on another planet like Mars; interactive kiosks 
like Lesson of a Widowmaker, where visitors can learn about NASA's 
advances in a variety of aircraft; the Improving Today's Flight 
kiosks, where visitors can explore NASA's pioneering research that 
was done closer to planet Earth and improved today's flight; and 
information booths, where visitors can obtain free NASA informational 
material. 

For more information about NASA Glenn Research Center, visit:



http://www.nasa.gov/glenn


For more information about the Cleveland National Air Show, visit:



http://www.clevelandairshow.com

	
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