NASA Traveling Exhibit at Clark Planetarium

Don’t miss the NASA Exploration Systems Directorate/Space Launch System (ESD/SLS) exhibit when it is on display at the Clark Planetarium. In partnership with ATK and NASA, the SLS exhibit will be open to the public February 26 – March 2, 2014.

credit: NASA

credit: NASA

Guests will be able to explore launch system and flight hardware with an interactive touch screen presentation, take an up-close look at a scale model of NASA’s next rocket, the Space Launch System and multi-purpose crew vehicle, the Orion space capsule. Visitors can also have their picture taken as an astronaut.

According to NASA: “The SLS will be NASA’s first exploration-class vehicle since the Saturn V took American astronauts to the moon over 40 years ago. With its superior lift capability, the SLS will expand our reach in the solar system, allowing astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft to explore multiple, deep-space destinations including near-Earth asteroids, Lagrange points, the moon and ultimately Mars.

A special Night Vision event will be held on Wednesday, February 26, 2014, for an up close look at NASA and the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. Clark Planetarium is pleased to welcome Alex Priskos, NASA’s SLS Boosters Manager, and NASA Astronaut Dominic “Tony” Antonelli for this special event.

The presentation will begin at 7 p.m. in the Hansen Dome Theatre. Tickets to the event are $2. Members get in free. Seating is limited. Thank you to ATK for sponsoring this event.