The NASA Exploration Experience inspired, excited, and informed the public during its visit to Florida.
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Why We Explore
Why Do We Explore?
From the time of our birth, humans have felt a primordial urge to explore -- to blaze new trails, map new lands, and answer profound questions about ourselves and our universe.
Exploration History
This Month in Exploration
Visit every month to find out how aviation and space exploration have improved life for humans on Earth and in space.
Conferences and Speeches
Find past speeches and conference materials here!
Find past speeches and conference materials here!
Overview
| Welcome to the ESMD Outreach page. ESMD is dedicated to informing and educating the public about NASA's plans to return humans to the moon and eventually beyond. You can use this website to read about our state tours, check out our exhibits, or even request a NASA speaker for your next event. We plan to return humans to the moon in 2020 and we want you to be part of it. |  |
| For more information about the ESMD Outreach program please email us: ESMD Outreach | |
Latest Outreach Articles
Florida State Tour – November 7 - 16, 2008
Minnesota tour has stops in Northfield, Minneapolis, Du...
Approximately 4,700 people turned out to tour the Exploration Experience exhibit during the two week long Minnesota State Tour.
Iowa tour stops at Ames High School
As the final stop of the Iowa State Tour, the NASA Exploration Experience pulled into Ames to visit both the community and a very special guest. Over the 3 day visit over 1,000 people toured the exhib...
ESMD Outreach Exhibits
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Interactive Constellation Experience
The Interactive Constellation Experience allows visitors to virtually build and launch the Ares I and Ares V spacecraft — the next-generation launch vehicles that will take astronauts to the moon and eventually beyond.
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Mini Interactive Constellation Experience (Mini-ICE)
The Interactive Constellation Experience consists of a 50-inch LCD monitor and interactive software that allows visitors to virtually build and launch the Ares I and Ares V spacecraft, the next-generation launch vehicles that will take astronauts to the moon and eventually beyond.
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NASA’s Exploration Experience Trailer
NASA’s Exploration Experience begins with a simulated visit to the moon where explorers will build a lunar outpost and touch an actual moon rock. Visitors will also explore a virtual model of the moon, interacting with the lunar surface to learn about NASA’s research and future plans for exploration.
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Ares I Cutaway Model
The 1:25 Ares I cutaway model details the inner workings of the Ares I crew launch vehicle.
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Lunar Precursor Robotic Program
The Lunar Precursor Robotic Program’s Interactive Lunar Exhibit allows visitors to learn about upcoming robotic missions to the moon.
Track Us As We Travel the USA!
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Exhibit Map
The NASA trailer has begun its 2008 State Tour!
Exploration Experience Preview
ESMD Calendar
Exploration 101
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Exploration 101
NASA's 101 lesson on the future of space exploration.
Outreach Related Sites
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NASA Home and City
Discover how space exploration impacts our lives.
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NASA 101
A summary of NASA's many programs and projects.
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NASA Speakers Bureau
Think your event needs a NASA scientist or engineer to present or maybe even an astronaut appearance? Use these tools to make your requests.
Teacher's Corner
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ESMD Education
Education in the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate