Air Zoo opens Michigan Space center

The Air Zoo, an aviation attraction, has opened an interactive, hands-on space and science center that features space travel artifacts.

The 17,000-square-foot Michigan Space Science Center, which opened June 9, features engines from Saturn V moon rockets, a full-size replica of a Gemini space capsule and astronaut flight suits.

Interactive attractions include a 5,000-square-foot International Space Station exhibit and a simulated trip to Mars, where visitors can drive a full-size replica of a robotic rover, the Jackson Citizen Patriot reported.

Through the use of hands-on demonstrations, simulations and models, the space station exhibit aims to create an environment much like a NASA astronaut training facility. An interactive exhibit also simulates weightlessness and how astronauts work in low-gravity conditions.

Details at http://www.airzoo.org