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Dec 09 2008NASA "DRIVEN TO EXPLORE" EXHIBIT AT IMAS
The
excited to bring the NASA "Driven to Explore" Exhibit on December 9-10,
2008. Driven to Explore has no admission
charge and is designed for all ages and venues.
The
NASA Johnson Space Center Driven to Explore Exhibit is a mobile multimedia
experience showcasing the Shuttle Program, the progress of the International
Space Station and benefits of space exploration leading into NASA’s next major
program, Constellation. The walking tour
includes breathtaking imagery and state-of-the-art models of the Constellation
Program’s next-generation launch vehicles and human spacecraft destined for use
to explore the moon and beyond.
As
part of this unique exploration experience, visitors will learn why NASA is
going back to the moon and how and what astronauts plan to do while there. Plus, visitors will have the unique
opportunity to touch a 3 billion-year-old moon rock brought back abroad Apollo
17, the last manned mission to the moon in 1972. The moon rock is the centerpiece of the exhibit
and is one of the only seven lunar samples in the world made available for the
public to touch and feel. Other
displays, some interactive, may accompany the exhibit. These displays would be housed beneath an
inflatable tent, which will be installed in the IMAS parking lot.
Come
and enjoy the excitement of the new space program with a free exhibit at IMAS.
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The mission of
the
Art & Science is to promote a deeper appreciation of the arts and sciences
through exhibitions, cultural events, and educational programs; and to expand,
preserve, and display its permanent art and science collections. The museum is
located at the intersection of
Friday, and Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Thursday: 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
and Sunday 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. IMAS
will be closed on the following days: Thanksgiving Day, Thanksgiving Day After,
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve, and New Years Day. General
admission is $7 for adults, $5 for students and seniors, and $4 for children
ages 4 to 12. Children under age 3 are
free, and unlimited general admission is provided on a complimentary basis to
IMAS Members. On Sundays, between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. IMAS offers free general
admission, thanks to the generosity of
the City of
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