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Experience thrill of space exploration for free at NASA Marshall Open House Saturday, May 20 |
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A few sprinkles couldn't keep space fans of all ages from enjoying the Open House May 20 at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. Photo Credit: NASA Marshall Photo
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A conversation with Oscar, the roaming, entertaining robot, is one of the many experiences awaiting visitors at the free Open House at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., on Saturday, May 20 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. CDT. Photo Credit: NASA Marshall Photo
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At the free Open House at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., on Saturday, May 20 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. CDT, visitors will get a closeup look behind the scenes of a high-tech research and development complex. At NASA's premier organization for space transportation and propulsion systems, they'll see it does take a rocket scientist to make possible the wonders of America’s space program. PHOTO CREDIT: NASA Marshall Photo
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A crowd reacts to a miniature rocket launch at the 1998 Open House at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. Marshall’s free 2000 Open House on Saturday, May 20, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. CDT, promises more rocket-powered excitement. Miniature versions of NASA rockets, launched by the Huntsville Area Rocketry Association, will soar several hundred feet, deploy their parachutes, and a "recovery team" will make the retrievals. PHOTO CREDIT: NASA Marshall Photo
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The 2000 Open House at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., will be Saturday, May 20 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. CDT. More than 26,000 people attended the most recent open house, where they learned about the space program, met astronauts and brought home souvenirs. PHOTO CREDIT: NASA Marshall Photo
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The free Open House at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., on Saturday, May 20 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. CDT promises excitement for space fans of all ages. For children, miniature pedal-planes can be booked for a flight. Climbing into realistic airplane simulators, pedaling down a colorful runway and taxiing into a controlled airspace, young people will experience the exhilaration of flight. PHOTO CREDIT: NASA Marshall Photo
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The X-treme Air simulator is just one of the free experiences awaiting the public on Saturday, May 20 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. CDT, when NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., opens its doors. For those seeking the thrill of skydiving, the X-treme Air simulator will send them in a "free fall." In an enclosed "flying" area, participants will have the sensation of free falling at 120 mph -- without jumping from a plane. PHOTO CREDIT: X-treme Entertainment
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Space fans of all ages are invited to the free Open House at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. The event is Saturday, May 20 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. CDT. PHOTO CREDIT: NASA Marshall Photo
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