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NEW Space Journal: Astronomers Before Telescopes
The New Mexico Museum of Space History (NMMSH) is pleased to announce the publication of Issue 11 of its magazine, The New Mexico Space Journal after a hiatus of mo. . .

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Molecules to the Max
Catch a ride to NanoSpace with Oxy and her crew to boldly go where only atoms have gone before! . . .

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Daisy Track (Outdoor Exhibit) & X-37
In operation from 1955 to 1985, the Daisy Decelerator (named after the Daisy Air Rifle) was an air-powered sled-track used to study the effects of acceleration, decelerati. . .

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March 5th, 2010
Museum and IMAX closed

April 2nd, 2010
Museum and IMAX closed

April 3rd, 2010
Trinity Site Tour

Due to the statewide Governor mandated furloughs, the Museum of Space History will be closed on March 6 and these additional days.

February 8th in Space History

1984: Soyuz T–10 is launched, carrying three cosmonauts to the Soviet space station Salyut–7 on a 63–day mission.
1985: A French rocket carries the Arab States' first satellite, Arabsat 1A into orbit.