ORLANDO, Fla. — A new exhibit that’s opening at the Orlando Science Center (OSC) will let guests experience what it takes to live, work, and explore beyond Earth.
“Mission: Astronaut” will feature hands-on challenges and real NASA footage. Guests can train like an astronaut, experiment like a scientist, and imagine the future of space exploration, officials said.
What You Need To Know
Orlando Science Center’s new exhibit, “Mission: Astronaut,” will feature hands-on challenges where guests can train like an astronaut, experiment like a scientist, and imagine the future of space exploration
The exhibit features six immersive zones, with each activity connecting to core STEM principles in physics, biology, and engineering
Mission: Astronaut is included with general admission to OSC and free to members
The exhibit opens on Jan. 24 at 12 p.m. Get tickets and additional information on OSC’s website
The exhibit features six immersive zones, with each activity connecting to core STEM principles in physics, biology, and engineering.
Visitors will step into their first mission briefing in a zone called “Welcome to Training,” where fictional astronaut guides will highlight the essential skills for exploring the cosmos as a team. In the next segment, “Prepare for Space,” guests will learn the fundamentals of aerospace engineering with a hands-on simulation.
The third zone, “Living in Space,” allows guests to experience how difficult completing simple tasks can be when everything floats, including cooking. After working with microgravity, visitors can discover how research aboard the International Space Station plays a part in helping scientists learn more about Earth in the fourth area, “Science in Space.”
Visitors interact with one of the six zones in the “Mission: Astronaut” exhibit. (Photo: Orlando Science Center)
The training continues in the fifth zone, “Space Operations,” where guests become mission specialists and learn how to maintain spacecraft in the conditions of outer space. The last segment, “The Future of Space Exploration,” visitors will design habitats for future astronauts to live on distant planets.
Mission: Astronaut is included with general admission to OSC and free to members.
The exhibit opens on Jan. 24 at 12 p.m. Get tickets and additional information on OSC’s website.