After you’re done celebrating May the Fourth, head over for a virtual tour of the NASA Glenn Research Facility  for a true visit to the stars…or at least a realistic peek at those that study how to fly through the stars (although it’s slower than that Kessel run of 12 parsecs).

Named after famed astronaut John Glenn, this research facility located in Cleveland, Ohio designs and develops innovative technology to advance NASA’s missions in aeronautics and space exploration.

Complete the attached Scavenger Hunt and return to stulife@highlands.edu for another prize!

Scavenger Hunt

Not a whole lot of sun on the moon…what piece of equipment inside the hangar provides energy necessary for exploring the Moon?

No, this is not where the Lunar Landing was filmed (or is it?). This facility contains the testing for all rovers for planetary environments. Hey, is that Wall-E over there?

Which lab do scientist create and tests ways for the spacecrafts to travel through space?

This was designed and constructed to test space hardware in a simulated space environment and is made of aluminum surrounded by a concrete enclosure.

“Cause I’m FREE, FREE FALLIN’” to the tune of how many feet in how many seconds in the Zero-G Facility?

No, this isn’t a giant gun range, but it is full of giant guns. This facility is used for impact testing on flat panels and components.

Possibly the world’s largest refrigerator, this facility can get as low as -40 degrees F and is used to test full scale aircrafts for wind conditions in outer space. Could you imagine the power bill if you left that door open?

This man’s photo is prominently displayed above the Control Room of the EPPL: Chamber 5 Control Area. He is the man responsible for much of the spaceflight hardware still being flown today. In the 1960’s he developed the electron bombardment ion thruster.