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 […]
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.
Where No Man Has Gone Before: 55 Years of Star Trek (Alamogordo, New Mexico, October 28, 2021) – The New Mexico Museum of Space History is pleased to announce that its popular Launch Pad Lecture speaker series will resume on November 5th, after a hiatus of more than a year and a half due to […]
Launch Pad Lecture Slated for Friday, December 3 (Alamogordo, New Mexico, November 30, 2021) – The Museum of Space History’s popular Launch Pad Lecture takes center stage again on Friday, December 3. The topic will be “SpaceX Starship: To Orbit and Beyond!” presented by Museum Outreach Coordinator Tony Gondola. It will be held on the […]
(Alamogordo, New Mexico, December 7, 2021) – Science Saturday blasts off with holiday cheer this Saturday, December 11, when Museum of Space History educators present “Cosmic Christmas Crafts”. Kids will learn how to take simple items and make planet ornaments that they can take home. This free event starts at 10:00 am at Pizza 9 […]
January 7, 2022 Launch Pad Lecture at the NM Museum of Space History. “Rocket Man: Max Faget, The Ultimate Spacecraft Designer” Location: Museum Second Floor. Speaker: Museum Executive Director Chris Orwoll.
January 8, 2022 Science Saturday at Pizza9 in the White Sands Mall - “Build Your Own Spacecraft!” Museum educators help kids design and build their idea for a spacecraft, then they use special spin and shake contraptions to see if each spacecraft has the right stuff! This activity is fun for all ages and is based on the National Informal STEM Education Network program.
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.
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!
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 […]
