NASA's Destination Station Exhibit Opens In Mesa, Arizona
HOUSTON, Dec. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Arizonans can
get a sense of what spaceflight is like starting today, as
NASA's Destination Station exhibit opens at the Arizona Museum
of Natural History in Mesa. The interactive exhibit reveals the
inside of America's orbiting laboratory while educating visitors
about the vast array of science and research being done in low-
Earth orbit. "This exhibit is a magnificent way for children,
especially, to be able to imagine what it is like for astronauts
living in space," said Kathy Eastman of the museum. "It brings
to life what many children dream about when they look at the
stars." The exhibit opening is a precursor to more NASA
activities coming in 2013. Destination Station is NASA's
International Space Station Program national awareness campaign,
promoting station research and opportunities, educating
communities about the people living and working on the station,
and communicating the real and potentia