NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Contact the Goddard Visitor Center by phone at 301-286-3978, or go to the Visitor Center's Web site. Admission is free. The Visitor Center demonstrates Goddard's innovative and exciting work in Earth science, astrophysics, heliophysics, planetary science, engineering, communication and technology development. Browse the unique, informative exhibits and learn about climate change, climb inside a Mercury capsule model, encourage a child to dream as he or she pulls on a kid-sized spacesuit, or participate in one of the monthly model rocket launches. Information on hours and programs is available at the Visitor Center Web site.

School, community and cultural groups may schedule Goddard tours or in-house programs. Tours are only offered during the week and must be scheduled in advance (typically six to eight weeks). The tour includes satellite construction, and testing and operations facilities, depending on availability at the time of tour. Tours are limited to groups of at least 10 participants but no more than 40. Children must be at least 10 years old to go on tours of Goddard, and all participants must be U.S. citizens. To schedule a tour call 301-286-4449.

The Visitor Center is located adjacent to the main campus of the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. The Visitor Center is located off ICESat Road (formerly Soil Conservation Road). Driving directions are available here.

Get up-to-date event information from Goddard Visitor Center events at: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/visitor/events/index.html.

Goddard's Speakers' Bureau (GSB) is comprised of employees who represent the center to civic, professional, educational and other organizations, when such engagements will not interfere with their primary duties. Click here for more information on getting in touch with the GSB.

The Goddard Employee Welfare Association operates a gift shop, which is located next to the Visitor Center, in Greenbelt, Md., off Route 193 and ICESat Road. The Goddard Gift Shop is closed on Mondays. For more information about store hours, call 301-286-6476. You may also shop online at http://www.spaceshoponline.com/.

Information about employment at Goddard can be obtained from the center's Office of Human Capital Management by calling 301-286-4832 or 301-286-5392. Also, visit the NASA Jobs Web site at http://nasajobs.nasa.gov. Information on internships and student employment at Goddard can be found at the center's Education Web site.

NASA recognizes Boy Scouts earning the rank of Eagle and Girl Scouts earning the Gold Award. To receive a congratulatory letter and certificate from NASA's administrator, click on the appropriate link below.

> Boy Scouts | > Girl Scouts

To view Goddard's Environmental Plan, please click the link below:

> Goddard's Environmental Plan

For information about Goddard internships and job opportunities for students, visit the Goddard Education Web site.

For general questions, contact the Goddard Education Office at 301-286-7205.

The Goddard Educator Resource Center is located at the Visitor Center. The Educator Resource Center provides educational publications, teaching materials and other aids to educators at no charge. Contact the ERC at 301-286-8570. The ERC is open Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and by appointment. For more information, visit the ERC's Web site. To see other NASA Educator Resource Centers listed by state, click here.

The NASA Aerospace Education Services Program (AESP) is a nationwide program, staffed by trained, professional educators. They communicate NASA's activities in different formats suited to a variety of audiences using local, state and regional curriculum frameworks and standards. For more information, please contact Marie Dowling, 301-286-4495, or visit the NASA AESP Web site.

Additionally, Goddard's Speakers' Bureau (GSB) provides employees to speak with civic, professional, educational and other organizations, when such engagements will not interfere with their primary duties. Click here for more information on getting in touch with the GSB.

Online NASA resources for students can be found at http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/index.html.

All media requests should go through Goddard's Office of Communications. You may call the office at 301-286-8955 or send an e-mail to gsfc-media@mail.nasa.gov. You may also contact News Chief Ed Campion at 301-286-0697, Edward.S.Campion@nasa.gov, or Deputy News Chief Rob Gutro at 301-286-4044, Robert.J.Gutro@nasa.gov. For more specific contacts, consult the media contacts directory.

Follow the instructions on the following Web page.

For information on NASA Television, go to http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html.

Many of Goddard's images can be downloaded in print-quality sizes at our Flickr site. For more assistance, please contact Goddard Photo Coordinator Rebecca Roth at rebecca.roth@nasa.gov or 301-286-2270.

Conceptual animations, scientific visualizations, and other high-quality video products are available online at Goddard's Scientific Visualization Studio. For more assistance, please contact Goddard Producer Malissa Reyes at malissa.reyes@nasa.gov or 301-286-0918.

For information on doing business with Goddard, contact the center's Procurement Office by telephone at 301-286-8400, or online at http://code210.gsfc.nasa.gov/procure.htm.

The mission of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center is to expand knowledge of Earth and its environment, the solar system, and the universe through space-based observations. Goddard is committed to excellence in scientific investigation, in the development and operation of space systems and in the advancement of essential technologies. To find out more, call the general Technology Line at 301-286-5810 or visit http://techtransfer.gsfc.nasa.gov/about.html.