NASA Ames Research Center occupies the former Moffett Naval Air Station and is best known from the outside for Hangar One: one of the largest freestanding structures ever built, visible for miles and impossible to miss from Highway 101. Ames hosts an annual open house event (usually in October) when the public can tour the wind tunnels, supercomputing facilities, and historic aircraft hangar. Check the NASA Ames website for current tour availability, which varies by year.
NASA Ames Research Center
Massive NASA facility with legendary Hangar One visible for miles
| Address | Moffett Field, Mountain View, CA 94035 |
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Hangar One, completed in 1933 to house the USS Macon rigid airship, is 1,133 feet long and so vast that it used to generate its own interior weather — fog and light rain would form inside the structure on humid days.