National Museum USAF to Host New Space Exhibit
National Museum USAF to Host New Space Exhibit
On January 28th, the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force opened a new exhibit entitled SPACE: A Journey to Our Future. This interactive exhibit is designed to spark imaginations by igniting the desire for space exploration and discovery, and inspire new generations of explorers to dream of the possibilities that lie ahead.
Evergreen Exhibitions provided this exhibit, which will run through September 6th. Visitors will be able to experience past space exploration adventures as well as what our future destiny in space may look like. Highlights of the exhibit include touching actual rocks recovered from the lunar surface and indeed some from the red planet, Mars; exploring a Mars Base Camp while walking through a full-size habitat and work pod; taking a spin on a centrifuge powered like a bicycle; getting an up-close look at a wide range of artifacts from the space program; and looking in
New space exhibit opens at National Museum of the U.S. Air Force
Visitors can touch a rock from Mars.
The exhibit features 20 interactive displays.
Photos by Darryl McGee | Greene County News The National Museum of the United States Air Force unveiled the interactive “SPACE: A Journey to Our Future” exhibit Thursday. One of the main features is a centrifuge, powered in the formation of a bicycle, that visitors can lie in and try out.
Two kids check out a lunar rock during a preview Wednesday.
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB The National Museum of the United States Air Force unveiled a new space exhibit Thursday morning.
By Rob Bardua, National Museum of the U.S. Air Force / Published January 21, 2021
A temporary exhibit titled “SPACE: A Journey to Our Future” will be on display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force January 28 - September 6, 2021. Highlights of this exhibit include touching actual rocks from the lunar surface and the red planet, exploring a Mars Base Camp while walking through a full-size habitat and work pod, taking a spin on a centrifuge, and looking far into the future of our exploration of the universe.
A temporary exhibit titled “SPACE: A Journey to Our Future” will be on display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force January 28 - September 6, 2021. Highlights of this exhibit include touching actual rocks from the lunar surface and the red planet, exploring a Mars Base Camp while walking through a full-size habitat and work pod, taking a spin on a centrifuge, and looking far into the future of our exploration of the universe.
By Rob Bardua, National Museum of the U.S. Air Force / Published January 21, 2021
A temporary exhibit titled “SPACE: A Journey to Our Future” will be on display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force January 28 - September 6, 2021. Highlights of this exhibit include touching actual rocks from the lunar surface and the red planet, exploring a Mars Base Camp while walking through a full-size habitat and work pod, taking a spin on a centrifuge, and looking far into the future of our exploration of the universe.
A temporary exhibit titled “SPACE: A Journey to Our Future” will be on display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force January 28 - September 6, 2021. Highlights of this exhibit include touching actual rocks from the lunar surface and the red planet, exploring a Mars Base Camp while walking through a full-size habitat and work pod, taking a spin on a centrifuge, and looking far into the future of our exploration of the universe.