posted 01-10-2018 09:15 AM               

NASA Glenn Research Center Announces Free Public Tours

NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio is offering guided tours of its world-class research facilities on select Saturdays of each month from April through October 2018. The tour schedule and details are available on Glenn's website.

A bus departs from NASA's main gate every hour beginning at 9 a.m. and is followed by a stop at Glenn's Gift Shop. The last tour departs at noon.

On each 45-minute tour, visitors will see the labs where scientists and engineers develop propulsion, power and communication technology for NASA aeronautics and space missions.

Each tour highlights behind-the-scenes visits to one of the center's facilities:

• April 14, come visit the Simulated Lunar Operations (SLOPE) Laboratory where exploration tires for rovers are tested.

• May 12, visit the 10- by 10-foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel, which conducts propulsion testing at supersonic speeds.

• June 9, take a trip to the Aero-Acoustic Propulsion Laboratory where aircraft noise-reduction ideas are developed and tested.

• July 14, tour the virtual and augmented reality laboratories where Glenn researchers use augmented reality display devices for engineering, research and outreach.

• Aug. 11, visit Glenn's Photovoltaic Laboratory where NASA creates technology that can power everything from homes to spacecraft.

• Sept. 8, explore Glenn's Zero-G Facility where researchers test payloads in free fall for five seconds, dropping over 400 feet.

• Oct. 13, trek to the 8- by 6-foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel where researchers test models of supersonic aircraft.

Tours are free and offered to all ages. Reservations are required. Access to the Saturday tour program is limited to U.S. citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents. Other security restrictions apply. Most tour stops are wheelchair accessible.

Throughout the year, anyone can visit the Great Lakes Science Center in downtown Cleveland, home to the NASA Glenn Visitor Center, where you will find interactive exhibits, space galleries and fun for the whole family.

posted 04-02-2019 04:37 PM               

• April 13 - Graphics & Visualization Lab and the Virtual Reality Exploration Lab

• May 11 - Explore NASA's Drop Zone - Zero-Gravity Research Facility

• June 8 - Explore Locomotion on Other Planets- SLOPE Lab

• July 13 - Explore NASA's Drop Zone - Zero-Gravity Research Facility

• August 10 - Explore Locomotion on Other Planets- SLOPE Lab

• September 14 - Enter the Proving Grounds for Deep Space- Electric Propulsion and Power Lab

• October 12 - Go with the Flow in the 8x6 Wind Tunnel

posted 07-22-2019 09:15 AM               

Get an inside look at NASA Glenn Research Center’s facilities.

posted 03-20-2023 11:54 AM               

NASA Glenn Announces In-Person Public Tours of World-Class Research Facilities

NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland is offering in-person facility tours for the first time since 2019. Glenn will host tours on six dates from April through November, giving visitors a behind-the-scenes look at America's world-class research facilities.

Glenn tours are free and open to the public, ages 10 and older. Most tours will take place at NASA's Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field in Cleveland. However, the August tour of the Space Environments Complex will take place at NASA's Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky.

Four 45-minute tours will be offered on the hour beginning at 8 a.m. on each tour date. During each tour, visitors will have the opportunity to explore a laboratory or facility and see where scientists and engineers conduct research and develop technologies for NASA's aeronautics and space missions.

2023 Tours

• April 29: Photovoltaic Laboratory

• May 20: Flight Research Building (Airplane Hangar)

• Aug. 12: Space Environments Complex at Armstrong Test Facility

• Sept. 23: Simulated Lunar Operations Laboratory

• Oct. 7: Electric Power and Propulsion Laboratory

• Nov. 4: Zero-Gravity Research Facility

Register for a chance to tour these NASA Glenn facilities. Tour dates are subject to change depending on facility test schedules.

Attendance is limited to U.S. citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents. See the Glenn Tours webpage for more information and Frequently Asked Questions.

Throughout the year, the public also can visit Great Lakes Science Center, home of the NASA Glenn Visitor Center, to find interactive exhibits, space galleries, and fun for the whole family.