The Earth and Space Science Laboratory launched into service in 1962. For 50 years school students and the Frederick County community have benefited from visiting this specialized science facility and participating in its unique and innovative programs. Over half a million visitors have been motivated to think, ask questions, dream, be curious and wonder as they have learned about the Earth and its place in space. If you have been one of those half million visitors, you won't want to miss this walk down memory lane. Do you remember who the director was when you visited? Do you remember the planetarium and the glow hallway? Did you work in the oceanography or geology laboratories? This book will remind you of those special times in both words and pictures And if you have not yet been awed by this great resource, read this book to learn what you've been missing ... and then plan to visit the Earth & Space Science Laboratory.