( http://photos.upi.com/slideshow/lbox/88c9fe9ba792057feeabbe2c67ae17c5/NASA-SPACE-SHUTTLE-DISCOVERY-STS-124.jpg)The Kennedy Space Centre, located in the east of Orlando, Florida, is the U.S. government installation that manages and operates America's astronaut launch facilities. It is open to the public, and activities for various age groups allow the public to experience as near to real-life space experiences as possible.
The public can interact with spaceflight simulators that take them through a mock launch, and watch space and science related movies at the IMAX film theatre. An exhibit called Astronaut Encounter offers the public a chance to listen to a presentation by a real former astronaut and to ask questions of them. Visitors can also view rockets, space capsules and actual launches. Visitors who want a more extensive space experience can attend the camps and institutions organised by N.A.S.A at the Kennedy Space Center.
For more information, visit the Kennedy Space Centre website at http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/home/index.html
Source: http://www.ehow.com/about_5114520_kennedy-space-center.html
(Christie)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/57/Kennedy_Space_Center_Headquarters.jpgThe John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is the U.S. government installation that manages and operates America's astronaut launch facilities.
Located on Merritt Island, Florida, the center is north-northwest of Cape Canaveral on the Atlantic Ocean, midway between Miami andJacksonville. It is 34 miles (55 km) long and roughly 6 miles (10 km) wide, covering 219 square miles (570 km2). A total of 13,500 people worked at the center as of 2008.[1]
The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is home to a number of exhibits and displays. Tourists visit this place to view the exhibits and learn about space. The Apollo-Saturn V Center, located several miles to the north, is a large museum built around its centerpiece exhibit, a restored Saturn V launch vehicle, and features other space related exhibits, including an Apollo capsule. Two theaters allow the visitor to relive parts of the Apollo program.
VI CHien
SOurce: http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/international-space-station-center.aspx (website of the space center)
I think the Kennedy Sapce Center is both a human-made and an event attraction. The Kennedy Space Centre is a center that allows the public to learn more about space and space exploration, and at the same time, there are events and activities organised by the center to allow people to gain more knowledge about space exploration.
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I think the Kennedy Space Station is a
ReplyDeletehuman-made attraction as it showacases modern human-made features centred around Astronomy.
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i think the Kennedy Space Station is a human-made attraction and also an even attraction. The launching of NASA space shuttle was held there. Vi Chien
ReplyDeleteSame here. I agree its a man made attraction
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I agree that this is a human-made attraction and an event attraction as it was built to allow people to learn more about space and there are also events carried out.
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Is there such a thing called educational attraction?
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I think there is such a thing. I was thinking that this was an educational attraction as well. Because people can learn scientific things. I am sure that austronauts (i think that is how u spell it) from other parts of the world or scientists go there for workshop/seminars/exchange programmes to learn and make their technology more advanced?
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I agree with Aanaa. I think another ascpect of education tourism there is schoolchildren visiting the station to learn more about space travel (kinda like us visiting NeWater)
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