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August 2020
Launch Pad Lecture: Joe Kittinger – The Jump to Space
Speaker: Museum Education Specialist Michael Shinabery The Launch Pad Lecture Series is held on the first Friday of each month on the first floor of the Museum and is free to attend. Museum staff, and sometimes special guest speakers, discuss topics ranging from space history to space future. For more information, contact the Museum Marketing Department at 575-437-2840 or toll-free 1-877-333-6589.
Find out more »Science Saturday!: Satellite Rescue – Build a simple robot arm, then figure out how to use it to capture a dying satellite
On the second Saturday of every month, kids get to be scientists – mom and dad can help. Join museum educators as they bring science down to earth and then across the universe. Hands-on activities, planetarium programs, and more! For more information, contact the Museum Marketing Department at 575-437-2840 or toll-free 1-877-333-6589.
Find out more »September 2020
Launch Pad Lecture: Operation Paperclip
Speaker: Museum Curator Sue Taylor The Launch Pad Lecture Series is held on the first Friday of each month on the first floor of the Museum and is free to attend. Museum staff, and sometimes special guest speakers, discuss topics ranging from space history to space future. For more information, contact the Museum Marketing Department at 575-437-2840 or toll-free 1-877-333-6589.
Find out more »9.11 Commemoration Ceremony
The New Mexico Museum of Space History is honored to host the community’s annual 9.11 Memorial Stair Climb and Commemoration Ceremony in conjunction with the Otero County Fire Fighter’s Association, the City of Alamogordo Fire Department and area first responders. Events include the Memorial Stair Climb in the morning, an evening parade, educational activities and the Commemoration Ceremony at the museum. For more information, contact the Museum Education Department at 575-437-2840 or toll-free 1-877-333-6589.
Find out more »Science Saturday!: The Camera in Your Head – Dissect a cow’s eye after simple experiments with lenses. Not for the squeamish.
On the second Saturday of every month, kids get to be scientists – mom and dad can help. Join museum educators as they bring science down to earth and then across the universe. Hands-on activities, planetarium programs, and more! For more information, contact the Museum Marketing Department at 575-437-2840 or toll-free 1-877-333-6589.
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Great Southwest Star Party!
Join museum staff for our biggest star party ever on the grounds of the museum. Open to amateur astronomers of all ages, this event offers RV parking and overnight camping at the museum. Special speakers and activities will highlight some of the very best viewings in the country. For more information, contact the Museum Marketing Department at 575-437-2840 or toll-free 1-877-333-6589.
Find out more »Into The Vault: The Art of Space
The Into the Vault quarterly presentation is free to the public and starts at 9:00 am on the Museum’s first floor. It is presented by Museum Curator Sue Taylor and Assistant Curator Jim Mayberry. Coffee and donuts are compliments of the International Space Hall of Fame Foundation. For more information, contact the Museum Marketing Department at 575-437-2840 or toll-free 1-877-333-6589.
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