JPL Open House: An Invitation to Explore New Worlds

MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE
JET PROPULSION LABORATORY
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
PASADENA, CALIF. 91109 TELEPHONE (818) 354-5011
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov

Natalie Godwin (818) 354-0850
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.

News Release: 2006-073 May 8, 2006

JPL Open House: An Invitation to Explore New Worlds

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., invites
the public to "Explore New Worlds" without leaving Southern
California. The laboratory will open its doors during its
annual Open House on Saturday and Sunday, May 20 and 21, from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Visitors are invited to go behind the scenes to learn about
exciting missions to study the solar system, the universe and
our home planet. JPL scientists and engineers will be on hand
to answer questions about the mysteries revealed by JPL's space
missions.

Guests will have the opportunity to see new robots and learn
how they will move and work in space. In JPL's Spacecraft
Assembly Facility, visitors can view the clean room where
spacecraft and instruments are built before leaving Earth.

Visitors will see exhibits, presentations, spacecraft models
and movies highlighting the Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn
and JPL's recent comet missions, Stardust and Deep Impact.

JPL Open House will offer a host of educational events to teach
kids about science and engineering. Kids will also view the sun
with high-powered telescopes and get rolled over by a Mars rover.

Admission is free and reservations are not required. No backpacks
or ice chests are allowed, with the exception of small purses and
diaper bags. Visitors, vehicles and personal belongings are subject
to inspection. Food and beverages will be available for purchase,
along with space souvenirs and JPL and NASA merchandise.

JPL is located at 4800 Oak Grove Drive. Exit the 210 (Foothill)
Freeway at the Berkshire Avenue/Oak Grove Drive exit in La
Canada-Flintridge. Parking is available near the Oak Grove
Drive main gate and on the eastern boundary of JPL, accessible
from Windsor Avenue via the Arroyo Boulevard exit off the 210
Freeway. Buses and tour guides will move people between
different locations around the facility. Walking is required
to some locations. Comfortable shoes are recommended.

More information is available at http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/pso/oh.cfm
or by calling (818) 354-0112. Directions are available at
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/about_JPL/directions.cfm .

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