NASA Wallops Island Celebrating Autumn

The public is invited to celebrate the change of seasons and observe the night sky from 6:30 - 10:00 p.m., October 27, at the NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center.

Participants are encouraged to come dressed in their favorite costume to receive a special prize.

A presentation on the night sky will begin at 7 p.m. and will be followed by star gazing with telescopes on the Visitor Center Observation deck.

The Visitor Center, part of the Robert L. Krieger Education Complex, is open Thursday through Monday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is located on Va. Route 175 about six miles from U.S. Route 13 and five miles from Chincoteague, Va. Admission to the Visitor Center is free. For further information, please call (757) 824-2298.

For information about the Visitor Center on the Internet, visit: http://sites.wff.nasa.gov/vc