On Saturday, May 20, you can experience some of the thrill of space exploration without leaving Earth -- or opening your wallet. "Open House 2000" at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., will take you on a daylong space adventure for free.
Food and official NASA souvenirs also will be available for purchase.
From 9 a.m.-6 p.m. you can create your own space voyage, whether lifting off on a simulated trip to Mars, mingling with robots and astronauts, or strolling through a full-scale mock-up of the International Space Station.
"Our Marshall Open House is an opportunity to get an up-close look at the cutting edge technology driving our nation's space program," says Marshall Center Director Art Stephenson. "We are, indeed, opening doors to the future, and I'm particularly excited about introducing our children to what we do here."
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On May 20, visitors may enter Redstone Arsenal for the Marshall Open House through Gate 9 at the Rideout Road exit of Interstate 565; Gate 8, at Drake Avenue and Patton Road, or Gate 7 at Zierdt Road near the Huntsville International Airport.
For more information and directions to the Marshall Center, call toll-free 888-901-NASA-6272. More information is also available on the Web at: http://openhouse.msfc.nasa.gov