• Coming Soon: Online Tickets to 'Explore JPL'

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    Coming Soon: Online Tickets to 'Explore JPL'
    Jet Propulsion Laboratory
    March 2, 2017

    Based on positive feedback received last year, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory,
    Pasadena, California, is again using an online ticketing system for the
    public to sign up to attend this year's "Explore JPL." During the event,
    JPL will open its doors to the public for one weekend. To ensure a safe, enjoyable experience, advance tickets are required.

    Tickets are free but limited, and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, with a maximum of five tickets per requestor. No one
    will be admitted without a ticket. Visitors to JPL during the event --
    to be held May 20 and 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. -- must have their tickets in hand, and anyone age 18 or older must show a matching ID. Tickets are
    not transferable and cannot be sold.

    The tickets -- which will be for specific time slots -- will be available online at 9 a.m. PST on Saturday, March 11, at:

    https://explore.jpl.nasa.gov . The site also has additional information.

    "A Ticket to Explore JPL" takes visitors through some of the marvels of robotic space exploration. Highlights include a life-size model of the
    Mars rover Curiosity; various robots on display; JPL's machine shop, where precision spacecraft parts are built; and the Microdevices Lab, where
    tiny technology is being developed to revolutionize space exploration.

    Although children under 2 do not require a ticket, note that experiences
    at the event are not intended for very young guests.

    Vehicles entering NASA/JPL property are subject to inspection. Visitors
    cannot bring these items into NASA/JPL: weapons, explosives, incendiary devices, dangerous instruments, alcohol, illegal drugs, pets and all types
    of skates, skateboards, and Segways. Bicycling to NASA/JPL is welcomed,
    but not inside the event, as the venues are crowded with pedestrians.
    Bike racks will be provided near the main entrance. No bags, backpacks
    or ice chests are allowed, except small purses and diaper bags. Drones
    are not allowed to fly over NASA/JPL under any circumstances.

    Follow @NASAJPL on Twitter and Instagram and join the conversation by
    using the hashtag #ExploreJPL.

    News Media Contact
    Jane Platt / Andrew Good
    Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.
    818-354-0880 / 818-393-2433
    jane.platt@jpl.nasa.gov / andrew.c.good@jpl.nasa.gov

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