goddard space flight center

Sited near the northern Washington beltway this modest sized visitor center needs driving to. It reflects the achievements of the Space Flight Center with displays on how we observe the universe with light in all it's forms. Perhaps most interesting to non-astronomers will be the coverage of the life and times of our Sun and lunar exploration.There is enough here for 2-3 but it will depend on one's interest in astronomy and cosmology. It may be free but several exhibits seem aged and run down or even not working - perhaps they should charge a small entry fee and address this.

We got to the area around lunch time, and we knew that we wouldn't have the time to tour D.C. But we did get the chance to go down the street to visit the NASA center, one very much like the one we have here at Wallops Island. The only thing I didn't like was the seemingly one-sided perspective about the wonders of space. I believe in a Creator rather than a random accident of a chemical explosion in space.

This center is worth visiting if there are kids. There is a lot of activities done for the kids. The exhibition as such is not much - should take less than an hour to go through all the display.The staff is very friendly and helpful. They answer all the questions and queries related to space, or anything else you want to know.

VERY COOL, makes you aware all that goes into putting items in space. they even have capsule you can sit in.

They have displays of the science from the various missions. There are few displays of the technology flying the mission, but they do have a couple of Gemini capsules and a Delta rocket in the courtyard. There is a large very pleasant outdoor area overlooking the Goddard Center that would be good for picnic lunches in nice weather. I enjoyed my visit very much.

This past weekend my wife and I took our son to the Goddard Space Flight Center's Visitor Center. My son is a little over two and he got a real kick out of it. The inside features various displays and presentations of everything space related, from satellites, to space stations, to telescopes. It was a little hard for a two year old to understand but he enjoyed looking at the various mini models of everything and the stuff hanging overhead. There is also a capsule from the Gemini missions there that you can sit in and flip switches. The real treat for our son was the rocket garden. Outside the visitors center there are several rockets, standing straight up, lying down, and angled. You can walk right up to them and touch them, but they do not allow you to sit on them. So those of you thinking about going all Dr. Strangelove in a picture, do not bother. There is also a small gift shop on the property as well that sells lots of NASA stuff. I went on a Saturday about 30 minutes after they opened (12-4) and it was not crowded at all. We were the only ones in the rocket for about 20 minutes. In all, it was a nice trip to take our son on, we live 10 minutes from here, but I would not go out of my way to go to it.

We visited while in the Greenbelt area. It was very nice, but small. Free entrance. Small area outback with rocket and robot.

Goddard is a special place and they go to a lot of trouble to host groups and school children, future taxpayers need to get excited about space exploration. visit if you can.

Where else can you go and ponder space travel? Wonder about ,"To the Moon and back." Located off of Greenbelt road is a great place to take the family or just spend some quite time pondering questons like ,'What does freeze dried ice cream taste like?" Or how big are rocket engines, what does a clean room look like? All this and more can be found here. Go on go! Make your 6th grade science teacher smile.

Liked Moon mapping exhibit and some of the Hubble space pics. Need more space pictures, larger visitor center, and longer week day hours.

My co-worker & I had some time to kill before our flight & it was raining outside so that limited our options of what to do. We found this little gem & decided to visit.It's not a real big place but had a lot of cool stuff in it & it was free to visit. If you're into space/astrology, this is great. Even if you aren't, you can learn a lot. They have many interactive stations for kids (and adults) & even have an early version of a space capsule which paved the way for future moon explorations. They also have an outdoor area which we didn't visit because of the rain.Worth a visit if you're in the area or looking to kill time.

Fairly up to date with all that they are involved with here- engineering and space communications..some basic astronomy information, too..free..

Husband took me to see where he was working and it was so worth it. Amazing things to see. Got to see the centrifuge where they used to train the astronauts too.

within a very short time a lot of unknown things were known to me.some amazing photos,rocket launchers in their outside field attracted me.

This is a big place. Need an escort. Lots of buildings. The most impressive display is the huge, dust-free building in which the James Webb Space Telescope is being constructed, to be launched in 2018. It will be even most fantastic than the Hubble.