Learn about space and talk with NASA scientists while visiting Death Valley National Park.
NPS/Stephanie Lamar
Explore the booths at the Exploration Fair to talk with scientists and participate in hands on activities.
Saturday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Furnace Creek Visitor Center Courtyard
Death Valley National Park
Explore the neighbors in our solar system to learn how being in Death Valley can feel like being on another planet.
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory is a leader in robotic space exploration, sending rovers to Mars, probes to the farthest reaches of the solar system, and satellites to advance understanding of our home planet. Learn how living things have left their ‘finger prints on rocks on Earth, and how we plan to search for signs of ancient life on Mars and beyond.
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Planetary Science & Outreach Teams
Come learn about NASA’s exploration of Mars. Come talk with members of the science team and learn how scientists used Death Valley and other extreme environments on Earth in preparation for landing on the red planet.
SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) Institute
The mission of the SETI Institute is to explore, understand and explain the origin and nature of life in the universe and the evolution of intelligence.
NASA’s Ames Research Center
NASA's Ames Research Center, one of ten NASA field centers, is located in the heart of California's Silicon Valley. Since 1939, Ames has led NASA in conducting world-class research and development in aeronautics, exploration technology and science aligned with the center's core capabilities.
Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
Learn about NASA’s next flagship telescope, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, and play a retro video game about Roman in the process!
California Institute of Technology
Learn how telescopes work and watch a handheld comet built from scratch! Join our team of astrophysicists to ask your questions about the universe and take a look through a solar telescope for a mesmerizing (and safe) view of the Sun.
Las Vegas Astronomical Society
The Las Vegas Astronomical Society is an organization of amateur astronomers, formed to promote amateur astronomy in Southern Nevada. Take a look through a solar telescope and learn about the NASA Solar System Ambassador program and International Dark Sky Association.
Desert Studies Center
The Desert Studies Center is a Field Research Station of the California State University, located within the Mojave National Preserve. Learn how the harsh desert environment can help space science research efforts.
(Saturday Only)
