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9.11 Memorial Ceremony to be held at Museum
Event Marks 9th Anniversary The Otero County Fire Fighters Association will be holding the September 11th Memorial Ceremony. The Ceremony will be held at t. . .

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Planetarium Show - 9 Planets & Counting
Take a journey thru the solar system and discover whether Pluto is really a planet or not. Lear. . .

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ViewSpace
Stunning... Spectacular... Inspiring... and Real. ViewSpace portrays the beauty and wonder of the universe and our blue planet, and gently guide. . .

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September 11th, 2010
Red, White & Blue Chile Cook-Off

September 11th, 2010
9.11 Memorial Ceremony

October 2nd, 2010
Trinity Site Tour

September 8th in Space History

1944: The Nazis launch the first successful V–2 rocket attacks, against Paris and London.
2000: STS–106 Atlantis begins an 11.8–day mission to the International Space Station.