Carley's Adventure: U.S. Space & Rocket Center

The U.S. Space & Rocket Center is an out-of-this-world adventure! It opened its doors in 1970 and serves as the official visitors center for NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, and it is home to world-famous Space Camp. The Center is home to many permanent and traveling exhibits that educates visitors about all the wonders of space.

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Carley's Adventures space center

While the Space & Rocket Center is educational, it's also fun! Make sure you check out the Space Shot, G-Force, and other kid-friendly rides for the little ones. You'll have a blast!

Carley's Adventure space shot

U.S. Space & Rocket Center G-Force

The U.S. Space & Rocket Center is home to the Saturn V rocket that is housed in the Davidson Center. The Saturn V rocket is a National Historic Landmark and is one of only three in the world. The Davidson Center has many different hands-on activities for kids and adults. 

U.S. Space & Rocket Center Saturn V

U.S. Space & Rocket Center Saturn V 2

Other things to not miss at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center: Rocket Park, Shuttle Park, Mars Grill, IMAX Theater, and the amazing gift shop. Make sure you have plenty of time to spend because you can fill up a whole day at this amazing place. And if you just can't get enough of space, sign up for Space Camp and see what it's like to be a real astronaut.

U.S. Space & Rocket Center rocket park

U.S. Space & Rocket Center rocket

U.S. Space & Rocket Center rocket

Carley's Adventure Rocket Center

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Melea Hames

A 1995 Auburn University graduate, Melea has been a social media manager in the tourism industry since 2010 at Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association. At AMLA, Melea is responsible for creating content on Visit North Alabama’s social media platforms, writing blog posts on the website, coordinating the North Alabama Ambassador Program, and speaking at various events and meetings about social media. Melea is also the host of Unexpected Adventures in North Alabama, AMLA’s new podcast, produced by Relic Agency. The podcast won a 2022 Muse Award - Silver in the Audio/Podcast category. Melea was honored in October 2023 with the Tourism Promoter of the Year Award from the Alabama Restaurant & Hospitality Association for her work on the podcast.

Prior to working for AMLA, Melea received her Masters at UNA in Secondary Education and taught middle school English and coached middle school cheerleaders for three years. She also taught English at Calhoun Community College for 8 1/2 half years. Before that she worked in public relations for an advertising agency in Atlanta, a minor league baseball team in Columbus, Georgia, and for Auburn University in the development office. In 2020, Melea created her very own social media marketing agency called M and M Social. She loves to write, travel, walk in the park (she walked over 600 miles in 2020), go to Auburn games, and read books about WWII.