JPL Invites Public to Annual Open House

MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE
JET PROPULSION LABORATORY
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMNISTRATION
PASADENA, CALIF. 91109 TELEPHONE 1-818-354-5011

Rhea R. Borja 1-818-354-0850
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.
Rhea.R.Borja@jpl.nasa.gov

TIP SHEET: 2009-070a April 20, 2009

JPL Invites Public to Annual Open House

WHAT: NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., welcomes the public to its
annual Open House on Saturday, May 2, and Sunday, May 3, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The lab will salute the 40th anniversary of NASA's Apollo 11 mission – the first
human landing on the moon. JPL will also celebrate the International Year of
Astronomy, a United Nations-endorsed series of events around the world that
commemorate the 400th anniversary of the first telescope observations of space and
planets by Italian scientist Galileo Galilei.

Open House highlights include: seeing JPL's next spacecraft bound for Mars, the
Mars Science Laboratory, in the lab's biggest "clean room;" talking to scientists and
engineers who work on missions to destinations such as Mars, Saturn, Jupiter and
Earth's moon; and visiting JPL's Microdevices Lab, where engineers and scientists
work in the world of the ultra-miniature. Visitors can also view the sun through solar-
safe telescopes, and learn how NASA instruments measure greenhouse gases, helping
scientists better understand global climate change.

Besides the many exhibits and displays, the Open House will feature hands-on
activities for children. Visitors can find out how NASA missions are using new
media tools such as Twitter at the "The Tweet Spot" booth. Portions of the event will
also air live online on Ustream TV at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nasajpl on
Saturday, May 2, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

WHEN: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, May 2-3. Admission and parking are free.

WHERE: 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, Calif. From the 210 Freeway, take the Berkshire
Avenue/Oak Grove Drive exit. All visitors should wear comfortable shoes -- no buses
will be provided from JPL parking lots. JPL will provide vans for mobility-
challenged guests.

NOTE: Vehicles entering NASA/JPL property are subject to inspection. Visitors cannot bring
these items to NASA/JPL: weapons, explosives, incendiary devices, dangerous
instruments, alcohol, illegal drugs, pets, all types of skates including skateboards,
Segways and bicycles. No bags, backpacks or ice chests are allowed, except small
purses and diaper bags.

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