It doesn't matter where you're from or what your social status is -- you will get bored eventually. This whole quarantine thing isn't easy for everybody, and we all desperately want to do something else other than being confined inside our homes.
Sure, there's the internet, but do you ever feel like you've nearly scoured the whole web in search of good entertainment? It may seem like it, but believe me, you haven't. Well, now is the time to explore things that didn't interest you before.
If you don't think much about what NASA does, now may be a good time to start getting interested in their work. Embark on a virtual space tour!
International Space Station
NASA's ISS is within your grasp, albeit virtually. The virtual tour is led by astronaut Suni Williams, your guide in exploring what life is like aboard the ISS. Check out where the crew sleeps and where they bathe, the Columbus laboratory modules, Kibo, the Destiny, Russian segment, and the observation deck.
Hubble Space Telescope Mission Operations Center
Explore the Space Telescope Operations Control Center at the agency's Goddard Space Flight Center in 360! This is where you will find the historic Hubble Space Telescope. The virtual tour will start in the lobby for a quick lesson on the orbiting spacecraft, explore the operations support room, and check out the mission operations room.
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Commercial Crew Program 360-Degree VR Tour
The CCP is in charge of recruiting private vendors to build spacecraft and rockets needed to bring astronauts to and from the International Space Station. With a free virtual tour of the facility, you'll get to see where such innovation was created from the most important companies like SpaceX and Boeing.
NASA's Exoplanet Excursions
Now here is your chance to see the beauty of outer space. The Exoplanet Excursions 360 tour on YouTube is an immersive virtual adventure that will take you through the 7 earth-sized exoplanets traversing around their own star. This tour will teach you what scientists know about these planets, such as their environment, water capacity, and how potentially habitable each planet is.
NASA Facilities
Are you one of those kids who wanted to become an astronaut? Now is your chance to play one! Embark on a virtual tour inside NASA's facilities and know what it's like working at the Stennis Space Center, Langley Research Center, and Glenn Research Center.
