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22-03-2025
- Science
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New exhibit highlights ocean exploration at National Museum of the US Air Force
The National Museum of the US Air Force hosted an event Saturday to educate visitors on the parallels between space and deep-sea exploration. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The museum's special exhibit, OceanXpo, is on display until the end of April. Here, guests can learn about the technology and discoveries of those who study oceans and space. TRENDING STORIES: 26-year-old man dead after crash on St. Patrick's Day Ohio man gets 25 years in prison for sexual exploitation of young girl Teacher accused of having sexual relationship with student pleads not guilty Saturday's event included industry professionals as exhibitors as well as conservation groups, scuba shops and military recruiters. OceanXperience is a traveling exhibition, based on the National Geographic series OceanXplorers. The series follows a team of scientists exploring the deep ocean. For more information on the exhibit or the National Museum of the US Air Force, click here. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
05-02-2025
- Science
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Air Force Museum invites guests to explore ocean-going exhibit
Feb. 5—The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force is inviting guests to explore some 8,000 square feet of the OceanXperience exhibit, immersing themselves in an environment starkly different than the wild blue yonder. But not that different, said J.C. Snediker, chief of special events at the museum. There's a "tie-in" between ocean and space exploration, and the two frontiers have more in common than you might think, he said Tuesday. "A lot of the cutting-edge technology that has been developed in space was tested underwater," Snediker said. "Even the astronauts today, they train underwater. There's a nice connection here." The temporary exhibit gives guests a chance to explore shipboard laboratories or follow the ocean journey of a humpback whale using an RFID (radio frequency identification) wristband. There's an immersive cinematic area and hands-on activities abound. "Our goal is to inspire people to explore, whether it be oceans, whether it be in space, coming from the Wright brothers to the current astronauts today," Snediker said. The exhibit requires a $12 ticket. But school and education groups who register with the Air Force Museum Foundation will receive free admission. Those groups may email attractions@ or call the foundation at (937) 751-1580. The museum for at least four years has hosted these kinds of elaborate traveling exhibits, exploring the worlds of spies and retro technology, among other subjects. "We're trying to take a different shift than just planes on a stick," Snediker said. "We know that here in the Miami Valley, we have groups and individuals who may not have an interest in aviation. Well, we want to showcase more than just planes." On March 22, recruiters from the Air Force and the Navy will be on hand near the exhibit to meet with visitors. The exhibit is open from Wednesday to April 27. The museum, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, is the world's largest military aviation museum. Here, visitors will find more than 350 aerospace vehicles and missiles and thousands of artifacts amid more than 19 acres of indoor exhibit space. Its entrance is found at gate 28B off Springfield Street in Riverside.
