Launch Pad Lecture “Back in the Saddle Again: The Flight of Apollo 14”

Apollo 14 was a mission of unusual things – from problems with the docking procedure that jeopardized the lunar landing, to the first round of golf on the surface of the moon – the third landing on the moon was a “wow” by any standard. Learn more on Friday, February 4th, when Museum Outreach Coordinator Tony Gondola presents “Back in the Saddle Again: The Flight of Apollo 14” as part of the museum’s monthly Launch Pad Lecture series.

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Science Saturday at Pizza9 in the White Sands Mall

Pizza9 at the White Sands Mall Alamogordo, NM, United States

February 12, 2022 Science Saturday at Pizza9 in the White Sands Mall - “Put Your Spin on Space Art!” Learn how stars are born in a giant gas cloud called a nebula, then use our special spinners to create your own nebula!

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Launch Pad Lecture “Three Steps to the Moon: The First Artemis Missions”

Launch Pad Lecture Slated for Friday, March 4 (Alamogordo, New Mexico, March 2, 2022) – Artemis 1 will be NASA’s first moon mission since Apollo. The uncrewed mission will take a multi-week journey to the moon and back to demonstrate that the Orion spacecraft is ready to carry astronauts, in preparation for the Artemis 2 […]

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Science Saturday at Pizza9 in the White Sands Mall “A Bridge to Space”

Pizza9 at the White Sands Mall Alamogordo, NM, United States

March 12, 2022 — The New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Science Saturday at Pizza9 in the White Sands Mall “A Bridge to Space” — How do you keep two rockets from crushing the fuel tank between them? Hold them in place with a special bridge! Try your hand at building the bridge at the […]

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Science Saturday at Pizza9 in the White Sands Mall “Exploring the Universe: Orbiting Objects”

Pizza9 at the White Sands Mall Alamogordo, NM, United States

April 9, 2022 — The New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Science Saturday at Pizza9 in the White Sands Mall “Exploring the Universe: Orbiting Objects” — This hands-on activity invites visitors to experiment with different sized and weighted balls on a stretchy fabric gravity well. The activity models gravitational attraction in space. Participants investigate how […]

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Free Launch Pad Lecture – “The NEW Road to the Moon”

Museum of Space History 3198 State Rd. 2001, Alamogordo, NM, United States

The monthly Launch Pad Lecture at the New Mexico Museum of Space History will be on Friday, November 4, 2022, at 9:00 am. This months feature Museum Outreach Coordinator Tony Gondola. His topic will be “The NEW Road to the Moon” and will take a close look at NASA's plans to go back to the moon […]

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Astronomy League Meeting Features “Angel of Darkness” Guest Speaker March 9

Museum of Space History 3198 State Rd. 2001, Alamogordo, NM, United States

What: The monthly of the New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Astronomy League welcomes astronomers of all ages and skill levels. When: Thursday, March 9, at 7:00 pm. Who: William “Bill” Wren picked up the nickname “Angel of Darkness” during his tenure at the McDonald Observatory where he worked for more 30 years as an astronomy educator and […]

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Free September Launch Pad Lecture Features Space Shuttle Tour

Museum of Space History 3198 State Rd. 2001, Alamogordo, NM, United States

What: The monthly Launch Pad Lecture at the New Mexico Museum of Space History will feature Museum Outreach Coordinator Tony Gondola who will be presenting a virtual tour of the space shuttle. When: Friday, September 1, 2023, at 9:00 am. Where: New Mexico Museum of Space History, Alamogordo, NM. Take the elevator up to the second floor! Why: The […]

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Astronomy League Meeting — NM Museum of Space History

Museum of Space History 3198 State Rd. 2001, Alamogordo, NM, United States

The Astronomy League Meeting is held on the second Thursday of each month in the Clyde W. Tombaugh Education Center and is free to attend. Museum staff and sometimes special guest speakers discuss topics ranging from public observing to off-site adventures.   For more information, contact the Museum Outreach Department at 575-437-2840 ext 41135 or […]

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Free October Launch Pad Lecture Topic: Systems Engineering for Space Missions

Museum of Space History 3198 State Rd. 2001, Alamogordo, NM, United States

Speaker: Sara Kerner -  Principal Software Engineer and Associate Fellow at Lockheed Martin Topic: Systems Engineering for Space Missions This topic will provide an overview of different space missions and how we build systems for space-based observation and exploration. Ms. Sara Kerner is a Principal Software Engineer and Associate Fellow at Lockheed Martin. She has […]

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Astronomy League Meeting — NM Museum of Space History

Museum of Space History 3198 State Rd. 2001, Alamogordo, NM, United States

The NM Museum of Space History Astronomy League Meeting is held on the second Thursday of each month in the Clyde W Tombaugh Education Center and is free to attend.

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