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Talk to an astronaut, see the latest research and explore 100 years of technology development during a special NASA event in Richmond, Virginia, Feb. 1-2.
NASA will open a traveling exhibit to the public and news media in downtown Richmond that highlights the 100th anniversary of Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. It will be the first appearance of the exhibit since it was created.
The exhibit features an interactive journey through a century of NASA Langley’s aeronautics, science and space achievements. The exhibit — about the size of an 18-wheeler — will be located at the corner of 9th and Broad streets.
For a peek at the trailer, go to www.instagram.com/p/BPqClPiDvbB/
The two-day event is open both days from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with the media opportunity embedded. Media availability will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Feb. 2, featuring astronaut Shannon Walker at the exhibit trailer. Also invited are members and pages of the General Assembly.
Interested media should contact Michael Finneran in the NASA Langley Office of Communications at (757) 864-6110 or michael.p.finneran@nasa.gov.
NASA Langley is celebrating its 100th anniversary throughout 2017. Langley was founded just three months after America’s entry into World War I as the nation’s first civilian facility focused on aeronautical research. The goal was, simply, to “solve the fundamental problems of flight.”
NASA Langley continues to conduct aeronautics research and now also studies Earth’s atmosphere and develops technology for space exploration. For more about Langley, go to www.nasa.gov/langley
The exhibit is part of NASA Langley’s annual Aerospace Day at General Assembly. Highlights include meetings with legislators and members of the governor’s cabinet and an evening reception sponsored by the Virginia Department of Aviation. This event is held in conjunction with NASA Wallops Flight Facility and more than 20 industry, university and government partners to increase awareness of the impact of NASA and the aerospace industry.
For more information about NASA Langley, go to www.nasa.gov/langley
Michael Finneran
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
757-864-6110
michael.p.finneran@nasa.gov
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