Lanham, Maryland: NASA Rocket Garden and Moon Tree
NASA's Goddard research lab features a public visitor center with outdoor rocket garden and Moon Tree, grown from a seed brought back by Apollo 14.
NASA Goddard Visitor Center
- Address:
- 9414-9432 Greenbelt Rd, Lanham, MD
- Directions:
- NASA Goddard Visitor Center. On ICESat Rd, turn left into the Visitor Center before security checkpoint.
- Hours:
- Gated after hours. Summer Tu-F 10-5, Sa-Su 12-4. Off-season closes at 3. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 301-286-8981
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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Space rockets, satellite mock-ups and lots of fun NASA info. Admission free.
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There is an outdoor rocket garden featuring an Apollo capsule non-flying mock-up, sounding rockets, satellite launch vehicles.