Exploration Space, a 10,000sq ft attraction that comprises one of the most technically complicated exhibits at the site, has opened at the Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex in Florida, US.

The fifth collaboration between NASA, The Kennedy Space Center and BRC Imagination Arts, it is the first attraction at the complex to examine the near future of space exploration. Rather than celebrating the accomplishments of the past, it looks at what the future could potentially hold. Exploration Space features large-scale digital projections, dimensional exhibits and immersive experiences, inviting guests to become a part of the future of space exploration. The main show, 'Explorers Wanted', runs twice an hour, transforming the entire space into an immersive, live theatre environment.

Elsewhere, the introductory exhibit - 'Your Mission' - provides a gateway to the universe that highlights possible future destinations from low Earth orbit to the moon and Mars and beyond, while five 15ft projection surfaces tell a story of the potential of near-future space travel, from routes to various destinations, to exploring, living and working in space. Also on display are mock-ups of future spacecraft concepts, including the front half of a full-sized Lunar Electric Rover and other new vehicles in development, and role-model posters featuring NASA team members who perform mission-critical jobs beyond those of astronaut.

Bob Rogers, BRC's CEO, said: "Exploration Space is a story about potential - not just of space travel but also of each individual, and how we can contribute to future missions." Hosting more than 1.5 million visitors annually, The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex includes activities and tours around NASA's spaceport facilities, daily Astronaut Encounters, rockets, IMAX space films and the US Astronaut Hall of Fame.