Learn about space in Smackover

Where is Smackover, Arkansas?
Smackover, Arkansas is in Union County along the Louisiana border. The Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources is in Smackover.
Currently running at the museum is an informative exhibit, Astronomy, It’s a Blast! The exhibit will run to March 26 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The exhibit allows participants to experience for themselves the physics of how to get to space. There is also information on the planets, sun, moon, asteroids and other things found in space. The Museum of Natural Resources is part of the Arkansas State Parks system. The parks are great for outdoor sky watching.
Museum goers will be able to experiment with launching both air-powered and water-powered rockets. The exhibits are designed to encourage competition to see who can launch the rocket traveling the highest.
At the museum discover how thin Earth’s atmosphere is by comparing terrestrial distances to the altitudes of different layers of the atmosphere. Find out how high the space shuttle flies. Test skills by landing a space shuttle on a runway. Investigate the effect of a vacuum on the human body. Just have fun learning about space and sky.
The exhibit endeavors to address misconceptions and myths about outer space. The goal is to have participants understand what space is really like and their part of it.
Admission is free. The museum is at 3853 Smackover Highway. Call (870) 725-2877 for more information.