Kids make tradeoffs between weight, size, and speed when designing their own aircraft.
Twinkle, twinkle little star... how I wonder about atmospheric disturbances!
This exhibit has momentum. Visitors control a model plane to see how wing surfaces affect flight.
What does it take to stay in orbit? Visitors launch rockets 60 feet to find out.
Crew a copper’s copter. Visitors climb aboard a real police helicopter.
Design, launch and test a model airplane.
Try it yourself; the shape of a wing creates resistance and lift.
Junior astronauts land on the moon in the children’s discorvery area.
California Science Center:
Air & Space Gallery
Air & Space Gallery
LOS ANGELES, CA
Let your imagination soar! Discover aeronautics, planetary science, space exploration and astronomy. How do humans design aircraft and space probes for specific tasks? Visitors learn the principles of air, space and flight, by engaging in hands-on activities. Focused around the California Science Center’s collection of aircraft, satellites and rockets, this exhibition presents the science behind the mystery of flight.
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10,000 sq.ft.
Opened January 2002
CREDITS
Exhibit Development
California Science Center
West Office Exhibition Design
Master Plan
West Office Exhibition Design
Exhibit Fabrication
Lexington
Attraction Services
Building Architect
Frank Gehry
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