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Former astronaut Susan Kilrain. Credit: NASA

Presented by NASA Langley Research Center at Busch Gardens

UPDATE 08.27.09:
Due to potential bad weather from Tropical Storm Danny, the Aug. 29 NASA Exploration Day at Busch Gardens has been postponed.

The new date is September 19, 2009.

Location: Oktoberfest, Germany | Interactive Park Map
Times: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Explore the Earth, the moon and Mars with NASA researchers. See the universe through the "eyes" of the Hubble Space Telescope and chat with "Galileo," the father of modern astronomy.

Kids can train like an astronaut and experience what it's like to live and work in space.

Location: Abbey Stone Theatre | Interactive Park Map
Presentation Time: 11 a.m. (Seating is limited; arrive early)

Meet former astronaut Susan Kilrain and learn what spaceflight is really like. Susan piloted two space shuttle missions and will show video footage from her flights.

Pick up a schedule of activities and a NASA Mission Card in Oktoberfest, Germany.