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Moon Rock, Apollo 13 Spacesuit

Interactive exhibits and "educational stage shows" convey the history and mission of NASA. There's an outdoor display of rocket engines, and the rebuilt office of rocketmeister Wernher von Braun, complete with his TV set.

"Land the space shuttle!" "Go aboard the International Space Station!" "Take a walk under the sea!" Also here: a moon rock from Apollo 15, the Apollo 4 Command Module, and Apollo 13 astronaut Fred Haise's spacesuit; he was from Mississippi.

Admission price includes a 40-minute bus trip into the woods -- and through the "acoustical buffer zone" -- for an on-the-move tour of the Stennis Space Center, which is where NASA test-fires its rockets.

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Moon Rock, Apollo 13 Spacesuit

Infinity Science Center

Address:: 1 Discovery Circle, Pearlington, MS
Directions:: Infinity Science Center. I-10 exit 2. Drive south on Hwy 607, then immediately turn right into the Mississippi Welcome Center, then turn left onto Discovery Circle to get to the Science Center.
Hours:: M-Sa 9-5 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
Phone:: 228-533-9025
Admission:: Adults $18.
RA Rates:: Worth a Detour

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