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SUMMARY:Celebrate Women in Space and their Contributions to Space Exploration\, Travel\, and Science
DESCRIPTION:Special Event: Women in Space\nLocation: NM Museum of Space History’s Upper Parking Lot (near the Tornado Fighter Jet)\nDate: Sunday\, March 8\, 2026 — International Women’s Day\nTime: 12pm – 4pm \nWhat: Learn about women space pioneers like Katherine Johnson\, Sally Ride\, and Svetlana Savitskaya. Enjoy a scavenger hunt of Women in Space throughout the museum\, with food trucks\, vendors\, STEM booths\, and exciting prizes. Admission to the event includes the museum and all-day star shows in the planetarium. Women in Space is presented in partnership with Women in Aviation International Land of Enchantment Chapter. \nWho:  Holloman Air Force Base 49th Maintenance Group Deputy Commander\, Col. Kristen Torma\, the first woman to hold that position\, will be the keynote speaker at 2 p.m. in the planetarium. “I am honored to be part of the International Women’s Day Celebration that Alamogordo’s New Mexico Museum of Space History is hosting. As a USAF Colonel stationed at Holloman AFB with a career focused on leadership\, aircraft maintenance\, and aerospace advancement\,” said Col. Torma. “This event reminds us why this day truly matters: to honor the incredible women who have shaped these fields and to ignite the dreams of young girls ready to lead the next chapter in space\, aviation\, and STEM.” \nWhy: An afternoon of family fun\, inspiration\, and learning. \nWhere: New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Road 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM. Admission to the event includes the museum and all-day star shows in the planetarium.  \nAdults $15 nonmembers/$10 members\nChildren (4-12) $10 nonmembers/$5 members\nChildren under 3 are free for the Women in Space event \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE
URL:https://nmspacemuseum.org/event/celebrate-women-in-space-at-the-nm-museum-of-space-history/
LOCATION:New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Rd. 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM\, 88310\, United States
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SUMMARY:Honoring the Legacy of the “Red Tails” at New Mexico Museum of Space History on March 26
DESCRIPTION:(Alamogordo\, NM) — 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 War II. The “Red Tails\,” fighter pilots escorted American bombers in missions over Europe with skill and perseverance that saved lives and paved the way for the desegregation of the U.S. military. \nThe Tuskegee Airmen\, known for the painted red tails on their planes\, broke racial barriers as the first African American fighter pilots while compiling an outstanding record for air combat. In collaboration with the Holloman AFB Tuskegee Airmen Chapter\, New Mexico Museum of Space History invites the public to learn about the courage\, skill\, and perseverance of America’s first Black military aviators. \nWhen: Thursday\, March 26\, 2026\, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. \nWhere: New Horizons Dome Theater and Planetarium\, New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Road 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM 88310 \nWhy: Learn the remarkable story of the service and sacrifice of the “Red Tails” and its impact on civil rights and aviation. \nFor more information\, visit nmspacemuseum.org\, or call (575) 437-2840. \n  \n\n  \nPortrait of Tuskegee airman Edward M. Thomas by photographer Toni Frissell March 1945
URL:https://nmspacemuseum.org/event/honoring-the-legacy-of-the-red-tails-at-new-mexico-museum-of-space-history/
LOCATION:Clyde W. Tombaugh Education Center\, 3198 State Route 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM\, 88310\, United States
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