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August 4th, 2008

NASA—Happy Golden


NASA 50 Years homepage This week marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the space act that created NASA. To commemorate NASA's beginning, the agency has released an immersive multimedia experience that takes visitors on an interactive tour of its first five decades of exploration. Combining current and historic video with state-of-the-art computer animation, the virtual exhibit takes a World's Fair approach to NASA history, featuring pavilions that host each decade of the agency's challenges and achievements. Visitors will get unique insight into NASA's activities over the years, including a wide range of exploration and research initiatives, and a glimpse into the future. The exhibit's host is an animated robot named Automa, who will guide visitors through their journey. Also assisting everyone throughout their tour are important historic and cultural figures of the past 50 years of aerospace history, including astronauts, presidents, astronomers, and other popular icons associated with NASA's history. Check out this feature presentation by selecting the NASA Anniversary graphic...