Space Exploration: Reaching New Heights

Ever wonder how rockets launch or spacecraft land when coming back from space? Curious about the technology that gives us those spectacular images of other planets and distant stars? NASA scientists and educators at the World Science Festival gave answers to such questions through hands-on activities with infrared cameras, seltzer rockets, models of the James Webb Space Telescope, and more. Also explored at this event: future flights to Mars and other parts of the solar system and the advancements in flight and technology that will help us journey through space.