EXPLORE THE HISTORY AND FUTURE OF SPACE TRAVEL IN OMSI'S NEW EXHIBIT - SPACE: A JOURNEY TO OUR FUTURE
PORTLAND, Ore. (Jan. 8, 2009) The Oregon Museum of Science and
Industry (OMSI) will offer space exploration enthusiasts the opportunity to touch
a piece of Mars, see a real Moon rock up close, take a spin on a space bike, or
tour a full-scale future lunar habitat and more in the new exhibit Space: A Journey to Our Future, opening
January 30, 2010. Space: A Journey to Our
Future examines the history of our space program, brings to life current
projects in space exploration – satellites, space telescopes, living in space –
and provides a glimpse of future human space travel through highly advanced
interactive displays. Space: A Journey to
Our Future is one of the largest touring exhibitions ever produced on space
exploration. The exhibit comes to OMSI through the generous support of local
presenting sponsor Lufthansa and local supporting sponsors Chevron and Mentor
Graphics.
“With the
International Space Station, Mars rovers, and the LCROSS Moon mission, it is
truly a golden age for space exploration,” said OMSI planetarium manager Jim
Todd. “This exhibit will help people appreciate how far space exploration has
come and hopefully will inspire future generations to go further and uncover
more mysteries of the cosmos.”
“Lufthansa
is delighted to support this exhibit and welcome visitors onboard for a truly
extraordinary journey through space and time,” said Mark Lagler, Lufthansa
District Sales Manager, Pacific Northwest.
Exhibit highlights include:
Space
Exploration Artifacts - Visitors will see a wide range of artifacts from the past and
present space program including space suits, a lunar rover tire, a camera from
the Apollo program, early fuel cells and shuttle tiles.
Today’s
Space Program - This
interactive area examines the International Space Station, deep space probes,
next-generation telescopes, living in space and space tourism, and NASA studies
in robonauts.
Constellation
Program - Visitors
will get an up-close look at the Orion, the new spacecraft that will take human
explorers back to the Moon, and the Ares rocket which will propel the new
spacecraft.
Lunar
Base Camp - Would-be
explorers can literally step into the future and interact aboard a re-created
future base camp on the lunar surface.
Create Your
Own Mission to Mars- Through
hands-on interactive displays and modules, visitors can design their own trip
to Mars, from the design of the spacecraft to living quarters to supplies
needed, and ultimately find out how successful their trip would likely be.
360-degree
“Future Theatre” - In
an immersive media experience, visitors will look far into the future of
exploration and deep into space, pondering mysteries to be revealed and
questions to be answered.
Representatives
from NASA, NSTA, and national partner General Motors, along with leading
science centers across the country, served on an educational committee for the
exhibit to ensure accuracy and relevance in the exhibit’s educational message.
Space: A Journey to Our Future was
produced by Evergreen Exhibitions and was made possible by national partner
General Motors.
About
OMSI
Founded
in 1944, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) is one of the
nation’s leading science museums, a world-class tourist attraction, and an
award-winning educational resource for the kid in each of us. OMSI is located
at 1945 SE Water Avenue, Portland, OR 97214. For general information, call
503.797.4000 or visit www.omsi.edu.
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