Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex

Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex Review

If you've seen Jodie Foster's movie Contact, about intelligent signals from outer space, then you'll probably enjoy visiting the Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex on the Fort Irwin Military Base near Barstow. By appointment, the staff offers guided tours of the 53-square-mi complex, including its large antennas, which search for signs of otherworldly life. Start out at the Goldstone Museum, with its exhibits dedicated to current missions, past missions, and Deep Space Network history, or take the kids into the hands-on room for a lesson about the universe.