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NASA Ames Exploration Center


The NASA Ames Exploration Center (also called the NASA Ames Visitor Center) is a science museum/visitor center at the entrance of NASA's Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California. The center has the following exhibits:

The exploration center also has a gift shop where one can buy space and NASA-related memorabilia. The hours are Tuesday to Friday, 10 AM to 4 PM, and 12 PM to 4 PM on weekends. It is closed Mondays and for Federal Holidays.

The Apollo 15 Moon rock exhibition

The Moon rock (close-up)

The Mercury-Redstone 1A capsule

Immersive theater

SOFIA aircraft model

Space station mock-up (outside view)

Space station mock-up (inside view)

Pleiades supercomputer node display

Coordinates: 37°24′31″N 122°3′52″W / 37.40861°N 122.06444°W / 37.40861; -122.06444


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