Events and Public Programs
Participate in free events and activities at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center!
Visitor Center Experiences
To enhance your self-guided experience, our staff and volunteers will occasionally conduct special “pop-up” programs and activities for guests of all ages to explore science topics and NASA missions. All experiences are free of charge.
Gallery Programs
Look for an informal educator and our curiosity cart in the main exhibit hall to complete a challenge or engage in fun, hands-on science demonstrations.
Science On a Sphere Solar System Tour
Take a self-guided tour of our local solar system and explore past, present, and future NASA planetary missions.
Special Events and Programs
Join us in one of our upcoming events or programs to explore a special STEM topic. All programs are free; those requiring advanced registration will be noted in the event description.
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July
Stomp Rocket Rumble
Thursday, July 17
10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Some rockets carry science tools – not scientists – into space! Join us and the Flight Performance team from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility Sounding Rocket Program Office on Thursday, July 17 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to explore sounding rockets and basic forces as you build and launch your own stomp rocket!
Space Fossils
Thursday, July 24
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Special Presentation at 11 a.m., Auditorium
Join us and special guest, David Powars, USGS geologist emeritus, at the visitor center on Thursday, July 24, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to explore the ancient remains of the universe – asteroids! Take a journey through time and uncover the story of one of the most significant asteroid impacts in North America with a special presentation at 11 a.m. by David Powars, renowned for his publication, “The Chesapeake Impact: Crater Clues and Cosmic Consequences.” Discover how ancient collisions have shaped Earth’s geology, creating one of the largest estuaries in the United States, and learn about recent and upcoming asteroid-related NASA missions through asking questions and participating in fun, engaging activities.
Mission Explorers
Thursday, July 31
10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Explore how NASA uses robotic spacecraft technology to uncover mysteries within the solar system on Thursday, July 31 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Joined by the Mechanical Engineering and Mechanical Production team from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility Sounding Rocket Program Office, embark on a solar system exploration mission, drafting and designing your own spacecraft prototype that will collect data about a target destination.
August
Measuring the Height of Earth, One Photon at a Time
Friday, Aug. 7
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Special Presentation at 10:30 a.m., Auditorium
GLOBE Observer Tool Demonstration at noon, Outside
Come learn all about the NASA Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation Satellite-2, or ICESat-2, Mission and how it uses lasers from space to measure the height of objects on Earth. Measuring the 3rd dimension of height of objects, like ice sheets, sea ice, trees, vegetation, ocean, lakes, rivers, mountains, and much more, allows us to see how our planet is changing over time. The ICESat-2 satellite is unmatched in technology and has recently fired it’s 2-trillionth laser shot. We will showcase all of this through an interactive talk and a walk through the Wallops Visitors Center to check out the ICESat-2 Exhibit model for more discussion.
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