Ever wondered of going to space? NASA's “A Human Adventure” exhibit would give you the opportunity to fly out of Earth to the limits of your imagination. After enjoying my adventure in Taipei 101, I boarded my “Space Shuttle Formosa” and then went to MRT Taipei City Hall Station to meet two aspiring astronauts. They were Robert and Evan and both were Filipinos. Once inside my spaceship I told them to wear their spacesuits and fasten their seatbelts because their Captain Luo-Mu Jie would take them to the National Taiwan Science Education Center (NTSEC). haha!
We bought our tickets at the ticket booth located outside the entrance of the museum building. The cost was NTD 380 and it was a bit expensive. But you won't get disappointed once you enter inside. Things used during the different moon missions were displayed at the exhibition floor. Some were just replicas but at least you would have an idea on how far humanity had gone far in terms of space exploration.
Don't even think of seeing text displays made up of cartolina. This exhibit was brought by NASA to Taiwan and I was surprised to see LED displays. The explanations were both in Chinese and in English and it was all possible because the organizers can always program the text to display. The LED display beside the Saturn-V rocket made it more helpful to study its parts. This rocket was the one used to carry the Apollo spacecraft to the moon.
For fans of the movie “E.T.” or “My Love From the Star” if you're a K-drama addict, you might get interested at the science fiction area of the NASA Exhibit. It was actually the first big gallery that you would see upon passing by the spacesuit at the entrance. The lighting was dark here and you would feel that you were just dreaming. Authors, directors and personalities about movies related to space travel were featured here. Enjoy the video clips but don't think too much or else a Martian might appear in your dream tonight.
Russia's achievement would never be forgotten and their pioneering achievements like the launch of Sputnik during the Cold War was also displayed in the exhibit. Who would ever forget the first man in space? Yuri Gagarin – he was my idol. Imagine floating in space and seeing the whole world below. I also wanted to do the same. Who knows that someday I would be onboard a space rocket and going to fly in the air. I would watch my beloved Taiwan from the sky if that ever happens.
inside G-Force (Part 1)
inside G-Force (Part 2)
Do you have what it takes to be an astronaut? The exhibit had an exciting attraction. It was the G-Force Astronaut trainer and for a speed of g1 one can experience the hard training that every space adventurer would have to endure just to reach the stars. You would spin not at the training level of the real astronauts but a rate of 9.8 meters per second squared or Earth’s gravity. I paid NTD 200 to experience the ride and I felt that I was like inside a giant centrifuge. Someone would give you instructions first before the machine would start. There was an also an emergency button to press inside in case there was an emergency so don't worry. Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride!
Formosat area
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inside a space shuttle
cosmosphere
The last day of the NASA Exhibit would be on Sept. 18 and if you decide to visit NTSEC don’t be shy to tell me. Send me your GPS coordinates and my spaceship on autopilot mode would arrive at your house. Your destination: Taiwan. Don’t forget to wear your spacesuits and fasten your seatbelts. I would be watching remotely from the command center and listen as I do the countdown. 3...2…1… Blast off!
THINGS TO DO IN TAIPEI
Sakura Series - Taiwan
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Taipei 101 first flowers
Tianyuan Palace backyard
Taipei Flower Test Center
Pingjing St. Lane 42
Broadwood Park
Sunshine Sports Park kawazu sakura
Wuling Farm (武陵農場)
SYS kawazu sakura
Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village
CKS Memorial Hall
Shibafen Yoshino Sakura
Hope River
Dongfang Temple
Tianyuan Palace
Neicou Stream Trail
Orange Garden Cafe
Yangming Park Visitor Information Center
Yangming Park Service Center Bus Stop
Huashan Road
Qianshan Park
Zhongshan Hall Entrance
Tenglong Sakura Farm
Flower Test Center Shōwa Sakura
Neihu Creek Trail
Shulin Land Office
Xióng Kōng Cherry Blossom Forest
Lung Yen Sakura Forest
Yangming Park cherry stream
Yangming Park fountain
CKS Memorial Hall Tairyō sakura
Wugu District Tianyi Road
CKS Memorial Hall yaesakura
Loving Farm
Yong Long Farm
Zhongbaling Sakura Road
Sun Link Sea
Tai'an Police Station
Cherry Hill Slope
Hsinchu Park
Taipei 101
Kāng Gào Kēng Creek
New Garden City
Broadwood Park
Tianyuan Palace backyard
Pingjing St. Lane 42
Alishan Ranger Station
Alishan House
Alishan Police Station
Alishan Forest Railway
Alishan Station
Alishan Entrance
Alishan Gou Hotel
Alishan Magnolia Garden
Wulai tour
Wun Chang Elementary School
Bishanyan
Sanzhi Sansei Trail
Sakura Series - Taiwan
Nei Cuo Stream
Orange Garden Cafe
Sansei Trail
Tenglong Sakura Farm
Yangming Park Cherry Stream
Yangming Park Fountain
Flower Test Center
Broadwood Park
New Garden City
Yinghua Park
Pingjing St. Lane 42
Yangmingshan Visitor Center
Taipei 101
Tianyuan Palace backyard
Sakura Series - Japan
Kamonyama Park
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Shinko Park
Minato-mirai 21 area
Tokyo Tech Suzukakedai Campus
Onda River
Tenryuji
Byodoin
Kiyomizudera
Himuro shrine and Yakushi-ji Temple
Hōryū-ji Temple
Nara Park attractions
Tokyo Tech Ookayama Campus
Sumida River
Tsuruma Park
Gion
Maple Series
Taipei Aowanda
Shimen Dam
Alishan
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Shanlinxi
Taoyuan Valley Garden
Fushoushan Farm
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Nanjichang Night Market
Gudetama Chef restaurant
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Ningxia Night Market
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Discovery Center of Taipei
Chunghwa Postal Museum
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Shilin Cold Balls
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Beitou-Zhuzihu tour
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Taipei 101 day visit
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Tiger Mountain
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Taipei Story House
2014 Flower Show
Chrysanthemum Show
Miramar Ferris wheel
Miniatures Museum
Archery
1600 Pandas
Wulaoguo hot pot
Upside Down House
2016 101 Fireworks
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Shifen Waterfall
2017 Sand Sculpture
Dragon Caves
New Taipei tour
2016 Kite Festival
Pingxi Crags
Bitou Cape
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2015 Christmasland
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Sandiaoling Waterfall
Jiufen foodtrip
Guanyinshan hike
Yehliu Ocean World
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Pingxi Rail tour
Jinguashi tour
Vigor Kobo Pineapple
British Consulate
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firefly watching
Yingge Ceramics Street
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