What: The monthly Launch Pad Lecture at the New Mexico Museum of Space History will feature Museum Educator Michael Shinabery. His topic will be “Enos: The Chimp that Circled the World” and will highlight the less famous but equally as important contributions made by Enos to human spaceflight. When: Friday, April 7, 2023, at 9:00 am. Where: New […]

What: The monthly of the New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Astronomy League welcomes astronomers of all ages and skill levels. When: Thursday, April 13, at 7:00 pm. Where: Clyde W. Tombaugh Education Building on the campus of the Museum of Space History, front classroom. Why: The event is free and open to the public. The next meeting of […]

(Alamogordo, New Mexico, April 18, 2023) – The Governor’s Commission to the New Mexico Museum of Space History will hold a regularly scheduled quarterly meeting on Friday, April 28, 2023, beginning at 1:00 pm inside the Tombaugh Education Center on the campus of the museum in Alamogordo. The Commission’s agenda will be posted to the […]

What: The Museum of Space History’s Astronomy League is hosting a Free Star Party! A great opportunity to encourage that young or old stargazer! When: Saturday, April 29, 2023, from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Where: In the large parking lot above the Tombaugh Education Building on the campus of the Museum. Why: Because it’s fun to star gaze! […]

What: The monthly Launch Pad Lecture at the New Mexico Museum of Space History will feature Museum Educator Andrew Colwell. His topic will be “Mesoamerica and the Moon: An Archeoastronomy Trip” and will highlight how ancient civilizations used astronomy. When: Friday, May 5, 2023, at 9:00 am. Where: New Mexico Museum of Space History, Alamogordo, […]

What: The monthly of the New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Astronomy League welcomes astronomers of all ages and skill levels. When: Thursday, May 11, at 7:00 pm. Where: Clyde W. Tombaugh Education Building on the campus of the Museum of Space History, front classroom. Why: The event is free and open to the public. The next meeting of […]

Time: TBD International Space Station Downlink – The museum and seven area school districts are participating in a live downlink from the International Space Station. Students from each district have been recorded asking questions of the astronauts on board the station. The astronauts will broadcast their live response to the questions today. Viewing is available […]

What: The monthly Launch Pad Lecture at the New Mexico Museum of Space History will feature Museum Curator Sue Taylor. Her topic will be “Valentina Tereshkova: First Woman in Space” and will feature the challenges Tereshkova faced. When: Friday, June 2, 2023, at 9:00 am. Where: New Mexico Museum of Space History, Alamogordo, NM. Take […]

Celebrate the students! Join us Saturday, June 3, 2023, as we celebrate the area students who participated in the International Space Station Downlink. Special program featuring the Space Station Downlink video, awards for the participating students, an opportunity to interact with a retired Space Station astronaut, exhibitors, and more! 

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, contact the Museum Outreach Department at 575-437-2840 […]