Challenger Exploratorium

The Challenger Exploratorium is as impressive and engaging as the planetarium. Current and Ongoing Exhibits are distributed and displayed on the six floors of the Challenger Exploratium building.

Current Exhibits are displayed on the first and second floors. These are exhibits borrowed for a limited time (2-3 mos.) from National Space Centers such as the Smithsonian, Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, and Space Center Houston at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX.

Stationary Ongoing Exhibits are displayed on the third and fourth floors. These include:

• NASA spinoff products such as bicycle helmets, joysticks, and “cool suits”
• Benefits of NASA and space exploration include:
  • Health and safety
  • Global Positioning System (GPS)
  • Earth observation satellites
  • Precision agriculture
  • Weather satellites
• Timeline of Space Science development and NASA missions
• Space suit exhibit/Astronaut suits past and present

Ongoing Interactive Exhibits are displayed on the 5th and 6th floors. These exhibits include:

• A lunar lander (must be 8+ yrs. old to use independently). Children seven and under may use with adult supervision).
• Mars Rover Game
• Experience Curiosity the Mars Rover (Interactive learning in person and online)

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