New Mexico Museum of Space History

New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Astronomy League Meeting
2024-03-14 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | NM
Thursday, March 14, 2024
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Astronomy League Meeting – 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, email msh.info@dca.nm.gov or visit our website at www.nmspacemuseum.org

Launch Pad Lecture Topic: The Sun Eater: Total Eclipse Preview
2024-04-05 09:00 - 10:00 | New Mexico Museum of Space History, 3198 State Rd. 2001, Alamogordo, NM, 88310, United States
Friday, April 5, 2024
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Launch Pad Lecture Topic: The Sun Eater: Total Eclipse Preview
Speaker: Museum Education Specialist Mike Shinabery
NEW LOCATION! Inside the New Horizons Dome Theater and Planetarium in the Tombaugh Education Center!
The NM Museum of Space History’s Launch Pad Lecture Series is held on the first Friday of each month in the New Horizons Dome Theater and Planetarium. The program is free to attend. Museum staff, and sometimes special guest speakers, discuss topics ranging from space history to space future.
Free to the public. Coffee and donuts provided.

New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Astronomy League Meeting
2024-04-11 19:00 - 20:00 | New Mexico Museum of Space History, 3198 State Rd. 2001, Alamogordo, NM, 88310, United States
Thursday, April 11, 2024
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Astronomy League Meeting – 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, email msh.info@dca.nm.gov or visit our website at www.nmspacemuseum.org

New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Astronomy League Star Party
2024-04-13 19:30 - 21:30 | New Mexico Museum of Space History, 3198 State Rd. 2001, Alamogordo, NM, 88310, United States
New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Astronomy League Star Party
Saturday, April 13, 2024
7:30 PM — 9:30 PM
Location: Museum Observatory Complex, Upper Parking Lot
This is a public star party supported by the Astronomy League and Museum Educators. Along with the normal array of telescopes, there will be big screen live viewing of astronomic objects as well as the usual visual observing. This event is free to the public and will be held at the museum’s observatory complex.
For more information, email msh.info@dca.nm.gov or visit our website at www.nmspacemuseum.org

Museum of Space History Launch Pad Lecture
2024-05-03 09:00 - 10:00, 2024-06-07 09:00 - 10:00, 2024-07-05 09:00 - 10:00, 2024-08-02 09:00 - 10:00 | New Mexico Museum of Space History, 3198 State Rd. 2001, Alamogordo, NM, 88310, United States
Museum of Space History Launch Pad Lecture
Location: New Horizons Dome Theater and Planetarium
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
The Launch Pad Lecture Series is held on the first Friday of each month in the New Horizons Dome Theater and Planetarium in the Clyde W. Tombaugh Education Center. Museum staff, and sometimes special guest speakers, discuss topics ranging from space history to space future. Free to the public. Coffee and donuts provided. For more information, email msh.info@dca.nm.gov or visit our website at www.nmspacemuseum.org

Museum of Space History’s Astronomy League Monthly Meeting
2024-05-09 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-06-13 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-07-11 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-08-08 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-09-12 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-10-10 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-12-12 19:00 - 20:00 | New Mexico Museum of Space History, 3198 State Rd. 2001, Alamogordo, NM, 88310, United States
Museum of Space History’s Astronomy League Monthly Meeting
Location: Clyde W. Tombaugh Education Center
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Museum of Space History’s Astronomy League Monthly Meeting – 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, email msh.info@dca.nm.gov or visit our website at www.nmspacemuseum.org

Museum of Space History’s Astronomy League Star Party
2024-05-11 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-06-08 20:00 - 22:00 | New Mexico Museum of Space History, 3198 State Rd. 2001, Alamogordo, NM, 88310, United States
Museum of Space History’s Astronomy League Star Party
Location: Museum Observatory Complex, Upper Parking Lot
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Astronomy League Star Party — This is a public star party supported by the Museum of Space History’s Astronomy League and Museum Educators. Along with the normal array of telescopes, there will be big screen live viewing of astronomic objects as well as the usual visual observing. This event is free to the public and will be held at the museum’s observatory complex. For more information, email msh.info@dca.nm.gov or visit our website at www.nmspacemuseum.org

Museum of Space History Launch Pad Lecture: History of the V-2
2024-09-06 09:00 - 10:00 | New Mexico Museum of Space History, 3198 State Rd. 2001, Alamogordo, NM, 88310, United States
Museum of Space History Launch Pad Lecture
Location: New Horizons Dome Theater and Planetarium
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Topic: History of the V-2
Speaker: Museum Education Director Mike Shinabery
The Launch Pad Lecture Series is held on the first Friday of each month in the New Horizons Dome Theater and Planetarium in the Clyde W. Tombaugh Education Center. Museum staff, and sometimes special guest speakers, discuss topics ranging from space history to space future. Free to the public. Coffee and donuts provided. For more information, email msh.info@dca.nm.gov or visit our website at www.nmspacemuseum.org

Museum of Space History Launch Pad Lecture — From Project Y to the Present: Los Alamos at the Intersection of Science and Circumstance
2024-10-04 09:00 - 10:00 | New Mexico Museum of Space History, 3198 State Rd. 2001, Alamogordo, NM, 88310, United States
Museum of Space History Launch Pad Lecture
Location: New Horizons Dome Theater and Planetarium
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Topic: From Project Y to the Present: Los Alamos at the Intersection of Science and Circumstance
Guest Speaker: Patrick Moore, Executive Director of Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Bradbury Science Museum
Patrick Moore, Executive Director of Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Bradbury Science Museum, will present From Project Y to the Present: Los Alamos at the Intersection of Science and Circumstance that expands on the history of Robert Oppenheimer and the Manhattan Project and highlights how the remarkable events behind the Trinity test near Alamogordo resulted in the creation of one of the nation’s premier global security and scientific research laboratories.
The Launch Pad Lecture Series is held on the first Friday of each month in the New Horizons Dome Theater and Planetarium in the Clyde W. Tombaugh Education Center. Museum staff, and sometimes special guest speakers, discuss topics ranging from space history to space future. Free to the public. Coffee and donuts provided. For more information, email msh.info@dca.nm.gov or visit our website at www.nmspacemuseum.org

Museum of Space History Launch Pad Lecture: Sputnik 2 — Laika's Cosmic Journey
2024-11-01 09:00 - 10:00 | New Mexico Museum of Space History, 3198 State Rd. 2001, Alamogordo, NM, 88310, United States
Museum of Space History Launch Pad Lecture
TEMPORARY Location: Museum 2nd Floor
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Topic: Sputnik 2 — Laika’s Cosmic Journey
Speaker: Museum Education Specialist Marie DeLeon
Dive into the captivating story of Sputnik 2, the Soviet mission that sent Laika, a courageous canine, into orbit around the Earth. Discover the mission’s historical context, scientific breakthroughs, and ethical dilemmas, and see how this pivotal event set the stage for future space exploration.
The Launch Pad Lecture Series is held on the first Friday of each month in the New Horizons Dome Theater and Planetarium in the Clyde W. Tombaugh Education Center. Museum staff, and sometimes special guest speakers, discuss topics ranging from space history to space future. Free to the public. Coffee and donuts provided. For more information, email msh.info@dca.nm.gov or visit our website at www.nmspacemuseum.org

Museum of Space History’s Astronomy League Monthly Meeting -- CANCELED
2024-11-14 19:00 - 20:00 | NM
Museum of Space History’s Astronomy League Monthly Meeting — CANCELED
Museum of Space History’s Astronomy League Monthly Meeting — CANCELED DUE TO CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN THE BUILDING
Location: Clyde W. Tombaugh Education Center
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Museum of Space History’s Astronomy League Monthly Meeting – 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, email msh.info@dca.nm.gov or visit our website at www.nmspacemuseum.org

Museum of Space History Launch Pad Lecture
2024-12-06 09:00 - 10:00 | New Mexico Museum of Space History, 3198 State Rd. 2001, Alamogordo, NM, 88310, United States
Museum of Space History Launch Pad Lecture
TEMPORARY Location: Museum 2nd Floor
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Topic: Dr. John Stapp’s Record-Setting Rocket Sled Ride
Guest Speaker: Michael Shinabery
Why: What’s it like to fly without wings? Join us for our upcoming monthly Launch Pad Lecture, “0 to 632 x 10 in 5 Seconds.”
What: Commemorate the 70th anniversary of Dr. John Stapp’s record-setting rocket sled ride at Holloman Air Force Base on December 10, 1954. Dr. Stapp, known as “The Fastest Man on Earth,” achieved a land speed record of 632 mph in just five seconds, subjecting himself to forces up to 46.2 Gs.
When: Friday, December 6, 2024, 9:00 a.m. on the second floor of the Main Museum.
Where: New Mexico Space History Museum, 3198 State Road 2001, Alamogordo, NM. (575) 437-2840 www.nmspacemuseum.org
The Launch Pad Lecture Series is held on the first Friday of each month. Museum staff, and sometimes special guest speakers, discuss topics ranging from space history to space future. Free to the public. Coffee and donuts provided. For more information, email msh.info@dca.nm.gov or visit our website at www.nmspacemuseum.org

Museum of Space History Launch Pad Lecture
2025-01-03 09:00 - 10:00 | NM
Museum of Space History Launch Pad Lecture
TEMPORARY Location: Main Museum 2nd Floor
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
The New Mexico Museum of Space History Launch Pad Lecture Series is held on the first Friday of each month. This month’s lecture will be held on the second floor of the Museum due to construction in the New Horizons Dome Theater. Museum staff, and sometimes special guest speakers, discuss topics ranging from space history to space future. Free to the public. Coffee and donuts provided. For more information, email msh.info@dca.nm.gov or visit our website at www.nmspacemuseum.org

Museum of Space History Launch Pad Lecture
2025-02-07 09:00 - 10:00 | New Mexico Museum of Space History, 3198 State Rd. 2001, Alamogordo, NM, 88310, United States

Museum of Space History Launch Pad Lecture — Stars of a Different Kind: The Mercury 13 and Their Quest for Space
2025-03-07 09:00 - 10:00 | New Mexico Museum of Space History, 3198 State Rd. 2001, Alamogordo, NM, 88310, United States
Jerrie Cobb, one of Mercury 13. Photo courtesy of NASA
Museum of Space History Launch Pad Lecture
TEMPORARY Location: Main Museum 2nd Floor
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Alamogordo, NM — Stars of a Different Kind: The Mercury 13 and Their Quest for Space, is next in our monthly Launch Pad Lecture series at New Mexico Museum of Space History. The Mercury 13 tested the mental and physical rigors of space flight for women. Despite its groundbreaking potential, it fell victim to gender biases, as the 13 women involved were deemed to have the “right stuff” but the “wrong sex” for space missions.
Uncover the full story of the Mercury 13, revealing their remarkable achievements and the unjust barriers they faced with Museum Curator Brianna Buller. Brianna says she is excited about “highlighting forgotten female pilots who proved women’s capability as astronauts, clearing for takeoff into Women’s History Month.” Learn about a legacy that has significantly inspired and advanced the pursuit of greater equality and diversity within space exploration.
The free Launch Pad Lecture will be on the second floor of the Main Museum at New Mexico Museum of Space History in Alamogordo on Friday, March 7, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Coffee and donuts will be served, compliments of the International Space Hall of Fame Foundation. For more information, visit www.nmspacemuseum.org
New Mexico Museum of Space History in Alamogordo is a division of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. A Smithsonian Affiliate, the museum showcases the significant role New Mexico has played in the development of the U.S. Space Program and features the International Space Hall of Fame, and New Horizons Dome Theater.

Launch Pad Lectures Return to New Horizons Dome Theater
2025-04-04 09:00 - 10:00 | New Mexico Museum of Space History, 3198 State Rd. 2001, Alamogordo, NM, 88310, United States
ALAMOGORDO, NM – The New Mexico Museum of Space History is pleased to announce that the Launch Pad Lecture series will return to the New Horizons Dome Theater, starting with the April 4, 2025, lecture. Mackette Kark will present One Orbit, Endless Impact: Yuri Gagarin’s Vostok 1 Mission at 9:00 a.m.

Before he became a global icon, Yuri Gagarin was the son of a carpenter who dared to reach for the stars—quite literally. Uncover the remarkable story of how one Soviet cosmonaut’s 108-minute flight forever altered human history, showcasing the extraordinary courage that propelled humanity’s first steps into the cosmic unknown.

This free event is open to the public, with coffee and donuts provided courtesy of the International Space Hall of Fame Foundation. For more information, visit www.nmspacemuseum.org or call (575) 437-2840.

Museum of Space History’s Astronomy League Monthly Meeting
2025-04-10 19:00 - 20:00 | Clyde W. Tombaugh Education Center, 3198 State Route 2001, Alamogordo, NM, 88310, United States
Museum of Space History’s Astronomy League Monthly Meeting
Date: Thursday, April 10, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: Clyde W. Tombaugh Education Center
The NM Museum of Space History’s 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 visit our website at www.NMSpaceMuseum.org

New Mexico Museum of Space History's Launch Pad Lecture: National Parks and Night Skies
2025-05-02 09:00 - 10:00 | Clyde W. Tombaugh Education Center, 3198 State Route 2001, Alamogordo, NM, 88310, United States
NM Museum of Space History’s Launch Pad Lecture: National Parks and Night Skies
Guest Speaker: Ranger Sarah Sherwood, Park Guide at White Sands National Park
Location: New Horizons Dome Theater and Planetarium
Time: 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Public lands such as national parks and forests preserve some of the darkest skies left on earth. Come learn about the role the National Park Service plays in protecting the night sky, why it’s important to recognize and treat dark skies as a natural resource, and how you can support these efforts.
The Launch Pad Lecture Series is held on the first Friday of each month in the New Horizons Dome Theater and Planetarium in the Clyde W. Tombaugh Education Center. Museum staff, and sometimes special guest speakers, discuss topics ranging from space history to space future. Free to the public. Coffee and donuts provided. For more information, visit our website at www.nmspacemuseum.org

New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Astronomy League Monthly Meeting
2025-05-08 19:00 - 20:00 | Clyde W. Tombaugh Education Center, 3198 State Route 2001, Alamogordo, NM, 88310, United States
Museum of Space History’s Astronomy League Monthly Meeting
Date: Thursday, May 8, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: Clyde W. Tombaugh Education Center
The New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Astronomy League monthly 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 visit our website at www.NMSpaceMuseum.org

NM Museum of Space History’s Launch Pad Lecture: Digging Up Ancient Astronomy in the Desert Southwest
2025-06-06 09:00 - 10:00 | Clyde W. Tombaugh Education Center, 3198 State Route 2001, Alamogordo, NM, 88310, United States
Guest Speaker: David Greenwald, President of Jornada Research Institute
Location: New Horizons Dome Theater and Planetarium
When: June 6, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Explore how ancient New Mexico communities aligned with the stars at the New Mexico Museum of Space History’s upcoming Launch Pad Lecture Archaeoastronomy Associations of the Great Kiva at Creekside Village. David Greenwald’s presentation will focus on the Jornada Mogollon agricultural community (A.D. 600-900) and their use of astronomy in daily life.
The Launch Pad Lecture Series is held on the first Friday of each month in the New Horizons Dome Theater and Planetarium in the Clyde W. Tombaugh Education Center. Museum staff, and sometimes special guest speakers, discuss topics ranging from space history to space future. Free to the public. Coffee and donuts provided. For more information, visit our website at www.nmspacemuseum.org
