From Space to White Sands: U.S. Army Astronaut to Speak at NM Museum of Space History Launch Pad Lecture on May 1st

ALAMOGORDO, NM – The New Mexico Museum of Space History’s next Launch Pad Lecture will feature distinguished astronaut Col. Andrew R. Morgan, M.D. (U.S. Army), the Senior Commander of White Sands […]
Celebrate Earth Week with Water Rockets at Science Saturday

(Alamogordo, NM) – This month’s Science Saturday at the New Mexico Museum of Space History invites families to mark Earth Week with hands-on water rocket building and launching. The program takes […]
Costumed Sleuths Wanted for “The CON at COMIC CON” Murder Mystery at the New Mexico Museum of Space History

(Alamogordo) — The New Mexico Museum of Space History will transform into a comic-inspired crime scene on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., when the Cloudcroft Light Opera Company (CLOC) […]
Ancient Skies, Modern Eyes: Museum of Space History and Jornada Research Institute Present Free Archaeoastronomy Program on Creekside Village Great Kiva

(ALAMOGORDO, NM) – The New Mexico Museum of Space History, in collaboration with Jornada Research Institute, will host a special free public presentation, “ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATIONS OF THE CREEKSIDE VILLAGE GREAT […]
“Kites & Tails” event lands at the New Mexico Museum of Space History

New Mexico Museum of Space History’s “Kites & Tails” EventLocation: 3198 State Route 2001, Alamogordo, NM 88310Date: Sunday, April 19, 2026Time: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM Kites & Tails at […]
Astronomy League and Museum Host Public Star Party on Saturday, April 11, 2026

Astronomy League and Museum Host Public Star PartyLocation: NMMSH Outdoor Observatory, Upper Parking LotDate: Saturday, April 11, 2026Time: 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM (ALAMOGORDO, NM) – The New Mexico Museum of Space History […]
Eye in space: Launch Pad Lecture looks at the Hubble Space Telescope’s legacy at New Mexico Museum of Space History on April 3

New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Launch Pad LectureGuest Speaker: Mackette Kark, NMMSH Museum EducatorLecture Topic: Hubble Space TelescopeLocation: New Horizons Dome Theater and PlanetariumDate: April 3, 2026Time: 9:00 AM […]
Lift Off with Aerodynamics and Kites at the New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Science Saturday

(Alamogordo, NM) – The New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Science Saturday invites families to explore the science of flight through aerodynamics and kite building. Held on the last Saturday of […]
Honoring the Legacy of the “Red Tails” at New Mexico Museum of Space History on March 26

History takes flight this month as New Mexico Museum of Space History hosts a tribute to the legendary “Red Tail Angels,” the Tuskegee Airmen who broke racial barriers in World […]
New Mexico Museum of Space History Launch Pad Lecture: Listen to the Stars: How a Blind Astronomer “Hears” the Cosmos

New Mexico Museum of Space History Launch Pad LectureSpeaker: Brianna Buller, Museum CuratorLecture Topic: “Listen to the Stars: How a Blind Astronomer “Hears” the Cosmos”Location: New Horizons Dome Theater and […]