NASA Ames Exploration Center, Space research museum in Silicon Valley, United States.
The NASA Ames Exploration Center features exhibits about space missions, interactive displays, and genuine artifacts from Mercury and Gemini missions.
Established as part of the Ames Research Center, which began operations in 1939 as the second National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics laboratory.
The center includes educational programs and workshops focused on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics for students and local communities.
The museum shop sells NASA merchandise and official gear from Tuesday through Saturday between 10 AM and 5 PM Pacific Time.
The facility contains the largest wind tunnel globally, enabling tests of full-sized aircraft and contributing to numerous space exploration missions.
Location: California
GPS coordinates: 37.40860,-122.06400
Latest update: April 8, 2025 09:40
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