JPL Open House May 3 & 4 between 9 and 5

Nestled in the Foothills of Pasadena between Altadena and La Canada just north of the Rose Bowl, you'll find the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory will welcome members of the public to its Open House Saturday and Sunday.

At this free, all-day event, visitors can watch 700-pound robots glide under artificial stars in JPL's Robodome, get an up-close view of full-scale models of Mars rovers, and learn how spacecraft are prepared for their journeys in special clean rooms.

They will see numerous solar system, robotics and Earth science exhibits and learn about various space missions, including the Mars Phoenix Lander, scheduled to land on the Red Planet on May 25. Visitors can also see how NASA instruments measure greenhouse gases, which will help scientists better understand global climate change.

You will actually be standing & interacting with both past & future history. Take whoever you want with you, everyone enjoys this.

JPL's Open House begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m. on both days. JPL is located at 4800 Oak Grove Dr. Parking is free.