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Welcome to NASA Headquarters

Discover the Golden Age of Exploration!

Step into the heart of space exploration right in Washington, D.C. NASA Headquarters isn’t just a building—it’s an experience!

General Visiting Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. ET

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Experience NASA Headquarters

Your self-guided adventure begins with interactive displays including a replica Mars rover, authentic artifacts, and interactive exhibits that help you discover something new. Step into the Earth Information Center to explore our planet virtually, then dive into science that spans from land to sea.

General Visiting Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. ET

There is no cost to visit.

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300 Hidden Figures Way SW, Washington, D.C.
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NASA does not offer public parking. There are limited metered parking spots and paid commercial parking lots nearby.

Sept. 16 | Revolutionizing Medicine – in Space

Join us Wednesday, Sept. 16, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. to explore how studying human cells in deep space can advance healthcare on Earth, the Moon, and beyond. During this presentation and Q&A, NASA’s Biological and Physical Sciences Division Director Dr. Lisa Carnell will discuss how “organ chips” the size of a thumb drive can breathe like a lung and beat like a heart, why NASA wants to understand how deep space affects each astronaut before we go to Mars, and how this technology could advance biomedical research in aging, disease, and cancer treatments.

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The AVATAR (A Virtual Astronaut Tissue Analog Response) investigation will use organ-on-a-chip devices, or organ chips, to study a effects of increased radiation and microgravity on human health. Artemis II AVATAR is a small experiment flying aboard Artemis II that could lead to big impacts in healthcare, both for astronauts in space and citizens on Earth. For more information on AVATAR: go.nasa.gov/4m5dGH9

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NASA Headquarters Public Events

Members of the public of all ages are invited to join special events at Headquarters to hear some of NASA’s brightest minds as they discuss agency missions and current topics in aerospace technology, science, and innovation. There is no cost to attend, and preregistration is not required.

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Dr. Dominic Benford, program scientist for the nancy grace roman space telescope, speaks at a Frontiers Forum event titled “Countdown to Launch – Why We’re Excited about the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope,” Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington.

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NASA Exchange at Headquarters

Headquarters Exchange Gift Shop Hours:
Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET

Good Company Doughnuts & Cafe Hours:
Monday – Thursday, 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET

The Headquarters Exchange Gift Shop and Good Company Doughnuts & Cafe are part of the NASA Exchange employee program. All proceeds go back to NASA to support morale, welfare, and recreation of NASA employees. This does not imply or constitute an endorsement of any kind.

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Visit the Earth Information Center

The Earth Information Center is a physical and virtual experience at NASA Headquarters, where visitors can see how our planet is changing in areas that affect lives and livelihoods– from temperatures in our cities to sea level rise, greenhouse gas emissions to agricultural productivity.

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NASA Federal Credit Union

A full-service credit union with an ATM is located in the West Lobby. Phone: (888) 627-2328 ext. 270. Visit NASA FCU for more information.