Please join Columbia SoCal for a private event for Columbia alumni and students for this special tour of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory campus. The Jet Propulsion Lab is the center for robotic exploration of the solar system, where they build and operate spacecraft and rovers that explore Earth, Mars and beyond.   The visit will start off with lunch at noon, followed by tour including a trip to Mission Control, Spacecraft Assembly Facility, and Mars Yard. This behind-the-scenes tour will be hosted by current Columbia students interning at JPL.   Please bring cash for lunch; each person will pay for him/herself.    All registrants must be U.S. Citizens. There is a limited amount of tickets which will sell out fast so RSVP by Thursday, August 9 at noon. Please note that once you register, you will be sent an online form which you must fill out by August 12.