Jacques van Oene
November 15th 05, 11:03 PM
11.15.05
Bruce Buckingham
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
Phone: (321) 867-2468
Kim Newton
Marshall Space Flight Center
Huntsville, Ala.
Phone: (256) 544-0034
RELEASE: 103-05
NASA BRINGS MOON, MARS EXPERIENCE TO HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAY
The Homestead-Miami Speedway in Miami, Fla., is known for hosting
cutting-edge vehicles. But when NASA's "Vision for Space Exploration
Experience" traveling exhibit arrives at the raceway Nov. 18, it's
sure to set a new pace -- and send visitors' imaginations rocketing
to the moon, Mars and beyond.
The exhibit is heading to the NASCAR Homestead Ford 400 Nov. 18-20 to
share the Vision for Space Exploration: completion of the
International Space Station, returning humans to the moon as early as
2018, and traveling to Mars and destinations beyond. The Ford 400 is
the season finale for the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, and is expected
to draw more than 95,000 race fans from around the country.
The Vision for Space Exploration Experience exhibit -- housed in a
53-foot-long trailer -- is intended to inspire space enthusiasts as
they embark on a simulated space journey to the farthest reaches of
the solar system. From interactive holographic control panels to 3D
imagery, visitors will discover what it might be like to live and
work on the surfaces of the moon and Mars and to travel to Saturn's
moon, Titan.
The NASA exhibit will be on display in the fan walk area of the
Homestead-Miami Speedway and open to the public Friday, Nov. 18 from
8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 19-20 from 10 a.m. to
4 p.m. The exhibit is wheelchair accessible.
Visitors who enter NASA's Vision for Space Exploration experience will
begin their journey surrounded by stars, and then take turns
"controlling" holographic images of the moon and Mars -- to explore
their surfaces and learn about journeys to come.
They are then escorted into a 136-square-foot, three-dimensional
theater featuring a five-screen presentation about the Vision for
Space Exploration. The Dome's interior becomes a seamless,
floor-to-wall-to-ceiling window for a journey to otherworldly
destinations.
"Explorers" see themselves in space, experiencing environments in
other parts of our solar system -- giving them the illusion of
stepping on the surfaces of Earth, the moon and Mars.
NASA experts will be available at the exhibit to answer visitors'
questions and discuss some of the 30,000 technologies now used on
Earth as a result of NASA's 50 years of space-based research and
development. Attendees will learn how tomorrow's lifestyles will
change as NASA develops advancements in power, computer technologies,
communications, networking and robotics. In addition, visitors will
see how other advanced technologies will increase safety and
reliability of space transportation systems, while also reducing
costs.
NASA technology has contributed to the racing industry in numerous
ways. Driving suit collars, used by NASCAR drivers to protect their
neck and permit cooling, are lined with the same heavy-duty foam used
in NASA's vehicle seats. Materials developed to control temperatures
in space also insulate, reflect heat and provide fire protection
inside racecars and in racing apparel.
As a result of these technology development efforts, professional race
car drivers today enjoy greater safety and comfort as they push the
edge of the envelope to take the checkered flag.
For more information about NASA's Vision for Space Exploration, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/home
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Jacques :-)
www.spacepatches.info
Bruce Buckingham
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
Phone: (321) 867-2468
Kim Newton
Marshall Space Flight Center
Huntsville, Ala.
Phone: (256) 544-0034
RELEASE: 103-05
NASA BRINGS MOON, MARS EXPERIENCE TO HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAY
The Homestead-Miami Speedway in Miami, Fla., is known for hosting
cutting-edge vehicles. But when NASA's "Vision for Space Exploration
Experience" traveling exhibit arrives at the raceway Nov. 18, it's
sure to set a new pace -- and send visitors' imaginations rocketing
to the moon, Mars and beyond.
The exhibit is heading to the NASCAR Homestead Ford 400 Nov. 18-20 to
share the Vision for Space Exploration: completion of the
International Space Station, returning humans to the moon as early as
2018, and traveling to Mars and destinations beyond. The Ford 400 is
the season finale for the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, and is expected
to draw more than 95,000 race fans from around the country.
The Vision for Space Exploration Experience exhibit -- housed in a
53-foot-long trailer -- is intended to inspire space enthusiasts as
they embark on a simulated space journey to the farthest reaches of
the solar system. From interactive holographic control panels to 3D
imagery, visitors will discover what it might be like to live and
work on the surfaces of the moon and Mars and to travel to Saturn's
moon, Titan.
The NASA exhibit will be on display in the fan walk area of the
Homestead-Miami Speedway and open to the public Friday, Nov. 18 from
8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 19-20 from 10 a.m. to
4 p.m. The exhibit is wheelchair accessible.
Visitors who enter NASA's Vision for Space Exploration experience will
begin their journey surrounded by stars, and then take turns
"controlling" holographic images of the moon and Mars -- to explore
their surfaces and learn about journeys to come.
They are then escorted into a 136-square-foot, three-dimensional
theater featuring a five-screen presentation about the Vision for
Space Exploration. The Dome's interior becomes a seamless,
floor-to-wall-to-ceiling window for a journey to otherworldly
destinations.
"Explorers" see themselves in space, experiencing environments in
other parts of our solar system -- giving them the illusion of
stepping on the surfaces of Earth, the moon and Mars.
NASA experts will be available at the exhibit to answer visitors'
questions and discuss some of the 30,000 technologies now used on
Earth as a result of NASA's 50 years of space-based research and
development. Attendees will learn how tomorrow's lifestyles will
change as NASA develops advancements in power, computer technologies,
communications, networking and robotics. In addition, visitors will
see how other advanced technologies will increase safety and
reliability of space transportation systems, while also reducing
costs.
NASA technology has contributed to the racing industry in numerous
ways. Driving suit collars, used by NASCAR drivers to protect their
neck and permit cooling, are lined with the same heavy-duty foam used
in NASA's vehicle seats. Materials developed to control temperatures
in space also insulate, reflect heat and provide fire protection
inside racecars and in racing apparel.
As a result of these technology development efforts, professional race
car drivers today enjoy greater safety and comfort as they push the
edge of the envelope to take the checkered flag.
For more information about NASA's Vision for Space Exploration, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/home
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Jacques :-)
www.spacepatches.info