On Oct. 27, 2009, NASA launches the first flight of a new era with the flight test of the Ares I-X rocket. In preparation for the flight test, NASA has launched a new Web site to involve the public in this exciting and historic event.

The “MyExploration” Web site encourages visitors to learn, explore and participate in the upcoming mission. NASA is asking the public to upload 60-second videos that finish the statement “Space exploration is important because …” These videos will be posted on the site for others to see.

The “MyExploration” Web site also has links to Ares information on the Web, including links to the latest news and information on Flickr, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

To learn more, upload your video, view videos submitted by others, and take the “MyExploration” quiz, visit http://www.nasa.gov/myexploration.