NASA Jet Propulsion Lab helped to build the Space Exploration exhibit. Highlights include a Mars rover Curiosity replica, rocket fuel station, rocket launch station, and real RS-68 booster engine. Mehr erfahren.
The only place on Earth with an aquarium, a planetarium, a natural history museum, and a 4-story rainforest all under one roof! The Morrison Planetarium is the largest all-digital dome in the world. Mehr erfahren.
Have you ever wanted to fire a laser into Jello? See what a Martian snowflake looks like? Do you want to learn how to make a telescope using reading glasses? Then you've come to the right place! Mehr erfahren.
Home of the Great Park Balloon which is one of the largest tethered helium balloons in the country. All flights are free and offered year round. Watch a gorgeous CA sunset from 400 feet in the air! Mehr erfahren.
NASA is involved in more than just space research and exploration. We focus on ocean science too! Take a trip out on the Marine Wildlife Cruise to get a look at the amazing world under the sea. Mehr erfahren.
Scientific accomplishments from NASA can have an impact on the ground too. Learn about several technologies developed by NASA scientists that impact our lives. Some of the items may surprise you! Mehr erfahren.
A toggle switch was broken on the Eagle moon lander during the Apollo XI mission by Armstrong's backpack. The steel pen on exhibit here was used to close the circuit allowing the engines to fire. Mehr erfahren.
The Vanderbilt Planetarium opened in 1971 & is the largest on Long Island with its 60 foot dome. The observatory is open on Friday nights, & the local Astronomical Society holds monthly viewings too. Mehr erfahren.
In the Space Exploration Exhibit you will find the Grumman Lunar Module LM-13. This lander was built for the 1973 Apollo 18 mission to the Copernicus Crater. Ultimately, that mission was canceled. Mehr erfahren.
Now that you have seen what Alcatraz looks like from the inside, click the link to see what it looks like from 220 miles above Earth aboard the International Space Station using an 800mm camera lens. Mehr erfahren.