BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//New Mexico Museum of Space History - ECPv6.15.14//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://nmspacemuseum.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for New Mexico Museum of Space History REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20220101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230303T090000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230303T100000 DTSTAMP:20260415T202745 CREATED:20230228T163706Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230228T163706Z UID:20120-1677834000-1677837600@nmspacemuseum.org SUMMARY:Free March Launch Pad Lecture Features the New Mexico Space Trail DESCRIPTION:Ham the astrochimp after his 1961 suborbital flight. Photo by Ralph Morse LIFE Pictures\n \n \n \n \n \n Alamogordo\, NM — America’s Astro-chimp\, HAM\, and his fellow primate pilots are being remembered for their contributions to the US Space Race during Science Saturday\, on January 31\, 2026\, at the NM Museum of Space History (NMMSH)\, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.\n\nHAM was launched 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for American Alan Shepard’s flight on May 5\, 1961\, as well as Yuri Gagarin’s flight one month earlier.\n\nTo commemorate the accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for HAM Day at the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. The event celebrates the anniversary of the flight and the role chimpanzees played in preparing the way for humans in space. After a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for all ages. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff.\n\nThe name HAM comes from Holloman Aero Medical\, where he was trained by Alamogordo resident Edward C. Dittmer Sr.\, who also suited up HAM and placed him in the Mercury Capsule perched on a Redstone rocket before the launch. Space scientists believed chimps had the intelligence and reasoning ability needed to test their theories about space travel for humans and whether their psychological abilities to perform in the vacuum of space would deteriorate during the flight. You can see one of the chimps’ space couches at NMMSH.\n\nHAM is buried at the NM Museum of Space History in Alamogordo; his marker reads\, “HAM proved mankind could live and work in space.”\nThe New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Science Saturday is held held on the last Saturday of the month from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/.\n\n\n\n\nMore HAM Day 2026 Details:\nWHAT: To commemorate HAM’s launch 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for the US Space program. \nWHY: To remember the scientific accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for an explanation of the role all the Astro-Chimps played in preparing the way for humans in space. \nWHERE: The New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium at New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Route 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM. Science Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. \nWHEN: Saturday\, January 31\, 2026\, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. \nWHO: Everyone’s invited\, after a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for students in grades 2–7. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all basic supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/. \n \n \n \n \n HAM the astrochimp training for his historic flight. Photo courtesy of NASA. URL:https://nmspacemuseum.org/event/free-march-launch-pad-lecture-features-the-new-mexico-space-trail/ LOCATION:New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Rd. 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM\, 88310\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="NM Museum of Space History":MAILTO:msh.info@state.nm.us END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230309T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230309T200000 DTSTAMP:20260415T202746 CREATED:20230308T205604Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230308T205604Z UID:20321-1678388400-1678392000@nmspacemuseum.org SUMMARY:Astronomy League Meeting Features “Angel of Darkness” Guest Speaker March 9 DESCRIPTION:Ham the astrochimp after his 1961 suborbital flight. Photo by Ralph Morse LIFE Pictures\n \n \n \n \n \n Alamogordo\, NM — America’s Astro-chimp\, HAM\, and his fellow primate pilots are being remembered for their contributions to the US Space Race during Science Saturday\, on January 31\, 2026\, at the NM Museum of Space History (NMMSH)\, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.\n\nHAM was launched 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for American Alan Shepard’s flight on May 5\, 1961\, as well as Yuri Gagarin’s flight one month earlier.\n\nTo commemorate the accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for HAM Day at the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. The event celebrates the anniversary of the flight and the role chimpanzees played in preparing the way for humans in space. After a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for all ages. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff.\n\nThe name HAM comes from Holloman Aero Medical\, where he was trained by Alamogordo resident Edward C. Dittmer Sr.\, who also suited up HAM and placed him in the Mercury Capsule perched on a Redstone rocket before the launch. Space scientists believed chimps had the intelligence and reasoning ability needed to test their theories about space travel for humans and whether their psychological abilities to perform in the vacuum of space would deteriorate during the flight. You can see one of the chimps’ space couches at NMMSH.\n\nHAM is buried at the NM Museum of Space History in Alamogordo; his marker reads\, “HAM proved mankind could live and work in space.”\nThe New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Science Saturday is held held on the last Saturday of the month from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/.\n\n\n\n\nMore HAM Day 2026 Details:\nWHAT: To commemorate HAM’s launch 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for the US Space program. \nWHY: To remember the scientific accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for an explanation of the role all the Astro-Chimps played in preparing the way for humans in space. \nWHERE: The New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium at New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Route 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM. Science Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. \nWHEN: Saturday\, January 31\, 2026\, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. \nWHO: Everyone’s invited\, after a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for students in grades 2–7. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all basic supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/. \n \n \n \n \n HAM the astrochimp training for his historic flight. Photo courtesy of NASA. URL:https://nmspacemuseum.org/event/astronomy-league-meeting-features-angel-of-darkness-guest-speaker-march-9/ LOCATION:New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Rd. 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM\, 88310\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Events ORGANIZER;CN="NM Museum of Space History":MAILTO:msh.info@state.nm.us END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230314T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230314T220000 DTSTAMP:20260415T202746 CREATED:20230308T215618Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230308T220750Z UID:20325-1678820400-1678831200@nmspacemuseum.org SUMMARY:Space Break - Star Party\, March 14 DESCRIPTION:Ham the astrochimp after his 1961 suborbital flight. Photo by Ralph Morse LIFE Pictures\n \n \n \n \n \n Alamogordo\, NM — America’s Astro-chimp\, HAM\, and his fellow primate pilots are being remembered for their contributions to the US Space Race during Science Saturday\, on January 31\, 2026\, at the NM Museum of Space History (NMMSH)\, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.\n\nHAM was launched 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for American Alan Shepard’s flight on May 5\, 1961\, as well as Yuri Gagarin’s flight one month earlier.\n\nTo commemorate the accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for HAM Day at the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. The event celebrates the anniversary of the flight and the role chimpanzees played in preparing the way for humans in space. After a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for all ages. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff.\n\nThe name HAM comes from Holloman Aero Medical\, where he was trained by Alamogordo resident Edward C. Dittmer Sr.\, who also suited up HAM and placed him in the Mercury Capsule perched on a Redstone rocket before the launch. Space scientists believed chimps had the intelligence and reasoning ability needed to test their theories about space travel for humans and whether their psychological abilities to perform in the vacuum of space would deteriorate during the flight. You can see one of the chimps’ space couches at NMMSH.\n\nHAM is buried at the NM Museum of Space History in Alamogordo; his marker reads\, “HAM proved mankind could live and work in space.”\nThe New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Science Saturday is held held on the last Saturday of the month from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/.\n\n\n\n\nMore HAM Day 2026 Details:\nWHAT: To commemorate HAM’s launch 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for the US Space program. \nWHY: To remember the scientific accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for an explanation of the role all the Astro-Chimps played in preparing the way for humans in space. \nWHERE: The New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium at New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Route 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM. Science Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. \nWHEN: Saturday\, January 31\, 2026\, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. \nWHO: Everyone’s invited\, after a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for students in grades 2–7. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all basic supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/. \n \n \n \n \n HAM the astrochimp training for his historic flight. Photo courtesy of NASA. URL:https://nmspacemuseum.org/event/space-break-star-party-march-14/ LOCATION:New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Rd. 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM\, 88310\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="NM Museum of Space History":MAILTO:msh.info@state.nm.us END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230314T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230329T140000 DTSTAMP:20260415T202746 CREATED:20230315T160646Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230315T160646Z UID:20429-1678820400-1680098400@nmspacemuseum.org SUMMARY:Museum Kicks Off Spring Break With Space Break – and a free Star Party! DESCRIPTION:Ham the astrochimp after his 1961 suborbital flight. Photo by Ralph Morse LIFE Pictures\n \n \n \n \n \n Alamogordo\, NM — America’s Astro-chimp\, HAM\, and his fellow primate pilots are being remembered for their contributions to the US Space Race during Science Saturday\, on January 31\, 2026\, at the NM Museum of Space History (NMMSH)\, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.\n\nHAM was launched 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for American Alan Shepard’s flight on May 5\, 1961\, as well as Yuri Gagarin’s flight one month earlier.\n\nTo commemorate the accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for HAM Day at the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. The event celebrates the anniversary of the flight and the role chimpanzees played in preparing the way for humans in space. After a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for all ages. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff.\n\nThe name HAM comes from Holloman Aero Medical\, where he was trained by Alamogordo resident Edward C. Dittmer Sr.\, who also suited up HAM and placed him in the Mercury Capsule perched on a Redstone rocket before the launch. Space scientists believed chimps had the intelligence and reasoning ability needed to test their theories about space travel for humans and whether their psychological abilities to perform in the vacuum of space would deteriorate during the flight. You can see one of the chimps’ space couches at NMMSH.\n\nHAM is buried at the NM Museum of Space History in Alamogordo; his marker reads\, “HAM proved mankind could live and work in space.”\nThe New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Science Saturday is held held on the last Saturday of the month from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/.\n\n\n\n\nMore HAM Day 2026 Details:\nWHAT: To commemorate HAM’s launch 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for the US Space program. \nWHY: To remember the scientific accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for an explanation of the role all the Astro-Chimps played in preparing the way for humans in space. \nWHERE: The New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium at New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Route 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM. Science Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. \nWHEN: Saturday\, January 31\, 2026\, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. \nWHO: Everyone’s invited\, after a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for students in grades 2–7. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all basic supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/. \n \n \n \n \n HAM the astrochimp training for his historic flight. Photo courtesy of NASA. URL:https://nmspacemuseum.org/event/museum-kicks-off-spring-break-with-space-break-and-a-free-star-party/ LOCATION:New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Rd. 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM\, 88310\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="NM Museum of Space History":MAILTO:msh.info@state.nm.us END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230316T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230316T150000 DTSTAMP:20260415T202746 CREATED:20230308T215824Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230308T220827Z UID:20333-1678960800-1678978800@nmspacemuseum.org SUMMARY:Space Break - Intro to Rocketry\, March 16 DESCRIPTION:Ham the astrochimp after his 1961 suborbital flight. Photo by Ralph Morse LIFE Pictures\n \n \n \n \n \n Alamogordo\, NM — America’s Astro-chimp\, HAM\, and his fellow primate pilots are being remembered for their contributions to the US Space Race during Science Saturday\, on January 31\, 2026\, at the NM Museum of Space History (NMMSH)\, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.\n\nHAM was launched 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for American Alan Shepard’s flight on May 5\, 1961\, as well as Yuri Gagarin’s flight one month earlier.\n\nTo commemorate the accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for HAM Day at the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. The event celebrates the anniversary of the flight and the role chimpanzees played in preparing the way for humans in space. After a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for all ages. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff.\n\nThe name HAM comes from Holloman Aero Medical\, where he was trained by Alamogordo resident Edward C. Dittmer Sr.\, who also suited up HAM and placed him in the Mercury Capsule perched on a Redstone rocket before the launch. Space scientists believed chimps had the intelligence and reasoning ability needed to test their theories about space travel for humans and whether their psychological abilities to perform in the vacuum of space would deteriorate during the flight. You can see one of the chimps’ space couches at NMMSH.\n\nHAM is buried at the NM Museum of Space History in Alamogordo; his marker reads\, “HAM proved mankind could live and work in space.”\nThe New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Science Saturday is held held on the last Saturday of the month from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/.\n\n\n\n\nMore HAM Day 2026 Details:\nWHAT: To commemorate HAM’s launch 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for the US Space program. \nWHY: To remember the scientific accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for an explanation of the role all the Astro-Chimps played in preparing the way for humans in space. \nWHERE: The New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium at New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Route 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM. Science Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. \nWHEN: Saturday\, January 31\, 2026\, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. \nWHO: Everyone’s invited\, after a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for students in grades 2–7. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all basic supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/. \n \n \n \n \n HAM the astrochimp training for his historic flight. Photo courtesy of NASA. URL:https://nmspacemuseum.org/event/space-break-intro-to-rocketry-march-16/ LOCATION:New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Rd. 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM\, 88310\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="NM Museum of Space History":MAILTO:msh.info@state.nm.us END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230320T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230320T140000 DTSTAMP:20260415T202746 CREATED:20230308T220007Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230308T220903Z UID:20335-1679306400-1679320800@nmspacemuseum.org SUMMARY:Space Break - Sun Day\, March 20 DESCRIPTION:Ham the astrochimp after his 1961 suborbital flight. Photo by Ralph Morse LIFE Pictures\n \n \n \n \n \n Alamogordo\, NM — America’s Astro-chimp\, HAM\, and his fellow primate pilots are being remembered for their contributions to the US Space Race during Science Saturday\, on January 31\, 2026\, at the NM Museum of Space History (NMMSH)\, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.\n\nHAM was launched 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for American Alan Shepard’s flight on May 5\, 1961\, as well as Yuri Gagarin’s flight one month earlier.\n\nTo commemorate the accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for HAM Day at the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. The event celebrates the anniversary of the flight and the role chimpanzees played in preparing the way for humans in space. After a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for all ages. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff.\n\nThe name HAM comes from Holloman Aero Medical\, where he was trained by Alamogordo resident Edward C. Dittmer Sr.\, who also suited up HAM and placed him in the Mercury Capsule perched on a Redstone rocket before the launch. Space scientists believed chimps had the intelligence and reasoning ability needed to test their theories about space travel for humans and whether their psychological abilities to perform in the vacuum of space would deteriorate during the flight. You can see one of the chimps’ space couches at NMMSH.\n\nHAM is buried at the NM Museum of Space History in Alamogordo; his marker reads\, “HAM proved mankind could live and work in space.”\nThe New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Science Saturday is held held on the last Saturday of the month from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/.\n\n\n\n\nMore HAM Day 2026 Details:\nWHAT: To commemorate HAM’s launch 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for the US Space program. \nWHY: To remember the scientific accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for an explanation of the role all the Astro-Chimps played in preparing the way for humans in space. \nWHERE: The New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium at New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Route 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM. Science Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. \nWHEN: Saturday\, January 31\, 2026\, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. \nWHO: Everyone’s invited\, after a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for students in grades 2–7. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all basic supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/. \n \n \n \n \n HAM the astrochimp training for his historic flight. Photo courtesy of NASA. URL:https://nmspacemuseum.org/event/space-break-sun-day-march-20/ LOCATION:New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Rd. 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM\, 88310\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="NM Museum of Space History":MAILTO:msh.info@state.nm.us END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230323T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230323T150000 DTSTAMP:20260415T202746 CREATED:20230308T220146Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230308T220146Z UID:20337-1679569200-1679583600@nmspacemuseum.org SUMMARY:Space Break - Rocket Blast\, March 23 DESCRIPTION:Ham the astrochimp after his 1961 suborbital flight. Photo by Ralph Morse LIFE Pictures\n \n \n \n \n \n Alamogordo\, NM — America’s Astro-chimp\, HAM\, and his fellow primate pilots are being remembered for their contributions to the US Space Race during Science Saturday\, on January 31\, 2026\, at the NM Museum of Space History (NMMSH)\, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.\n\nHAM was launched 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for American Alan Shepard’s flight on May 5\, 1961\, as well as Yuri Gagarin’s flight one month earlier.\n\nTo commemorate the accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for HAM Day at the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. The event celebrates the anniversary of the flight and the role chimpanzees played in preparing the way for humans in space. After a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for all ages. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff.\n\nThe name HAM comes from Holloman Aero Medical\, where he was trained by Alamogordo resident Edward C. Dittmer Sr.\, who also suited up HAM and placed him in the Mercury Capsule perched on a Redstone rocket before the launch. Space scientists believed chimps had the intelligence and reasoning ability needed to test their theories about space travel for humans and whether their psychological abilities to perform in the vacuum of space would deteriorate during the flight. You can see one of the chimps’ space couches at NMMSH.\n\nHAM is buried at the NM Museum of Space History in Alamogordo; his marker reads\, “HAM proved mankind could live and work in space.”\nThe New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Science Saturday is held held on the last Saturday of the month from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/.\n\n\n\n\nMore HAM Day 2026 Details:\nWHAT: To commemorate HAM’s launch 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for the US Space program. \nWHY: To remember the scientific accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for an explanation of the role all the Astro-Chimps played in preparing the way for humans in space. \nWHERE: The New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium at New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Route 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM. Science Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. \nWHEN: Saturday\, January 31\, 2026\, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. \nWHO: Everyone’s invited\, after a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for students in grades 2–7. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all basic supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/. \n \n \n \n \n HAM the astrochimp training for his historic flight. Photo courtesy of NASA. URL:https://nmspacemuseum.org/event/space-break-rocket-blast-march-23/ LOCATION:New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Rd. 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM\, 88310\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="NM Museum of Space History":MAILTO:msh.info@state.nm.us END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230323T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230323T220000 DTSTAMP:20260415T202746 CREATED:20230308T220312Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230308T220312Z UID:20339-1679598000-1679608800@nmspacemuseum.org SUMMARY:Space Break - Star Party\, March 23 DESCRIPTION:Ham the astrochimp after his 1961 suborbital flight. Photo by Ralph Morse LIFE Pictures\n \n \n \n \n \n Alamogordo\, NM — America’s Astro-chimp\, HAM\, and his fellow primate pilots are being remembered for their contributions to the US Space Race during Science Saturday\, on January 31\, 2026\, at the NM Museum of Space History (NMMSH)\, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.\n\nHAM was launched 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for American Alan Shepard’s flight on May 5\, 1961\, as well as Yuri Gagarin’s flight one month earlier.\n\nTo commemorate the accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for HAM Day at the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. The event celebrates the anniversary of the flight and the role chimpanzees played in preparing the way for humans in space. After a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for all ages. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff.\n\nThe name HAM comes from Holloman Aero Medical\, where he was trained by Alamogordo resident Edward C. Dittmer Sr.\, who also suited up HAM and placed him in the Mercury Capsule perched on a Redstone rocket before the launch. Space scientists believed chimps had the intelligence and reasoning ability needed to test their theories about space travel for humans and whether their psychological abilities to perform in the vacuum of space would deteriorate during the flight. You can see one of the chimps’ space couches at NMMSH.\n\nHAM is buried at the NM Museum of Space History in Alamogordo; his marker reads\, “HAM proved mankind could live and work in space.”\nThe New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Science Saturday is held held on the last Saturday of the month from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/.\n\n\n\n\nMore HAM Day 2026 Details:\nWHAT: To commemorate HAM’s launch 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for the US Space program. \nWHY: To remember the scientific accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for an explanation of the role all the Astro-Chimps played in preparing the way for humans in space. \nWHERE: The New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium at New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Route 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM. Science Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. \nWHEN: Saturday\, January 31\, 2026\, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. \nWHO: Everyone’s invited\, after a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for students in grades 2–7. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all basic supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/. \n \n \n \n \n HAM the astrochimp training for his historic flight. Photo courtesy of NASA. URL:https://nmspacemuseum.org/event/space-break-star-party-march-23/ LOCATION:New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Rd. 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM\, 88310\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="NM Museum of Space History":MAILTO:msh.info@state.nm.us END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230329T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230329T140000 DTSTAMP:20260415T202746 CREATED:20230308T220459Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230308T220459Z UID:20341-1680084000-1680098400@nmspacemuseum.org SUMMARY:Space Break - NASA Day\, March 29 DESCRIPTION:Ham the astrochimp after his 1961 suborbital flight. Photo by Ralph Morse LIFE Pictures\n \n \n \n \n \n Alamogordo\, NM — America’s Astro-chimp\, HAM\, and his fellow primate pilots are being remembered for their contributions to the US Space Race during Science Saturday\, on January 31\, 2026\, at the NM Museum of Space History (NMMSH)\, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.\n\nHAM was launched 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for American Alan Shepard’s flight on May 5\, 1961\, as well as Yuri Gagarin’s flight one month earlier.\n\nTo commemorate the accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for HAM Day at the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. The event celebrates the anniversary of the flight and the role chimpanzees played in preparing the way for humans in space. After a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for all ages. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff.\n\nThe name HAM comes from Holloman Aero Medical\, where he was trained by Alamogordo resident Edward C. Dittmer Sr.\, who also suited up HAM and placed him in the Mercury Capsule perched on a Redstone rocket before the launch. Space scientists believed chimps had the intelligence and reasoning ability needed to test their theories about space travel for humans and whether their psychological abilities to perform in the vacuum of space would deteriorate during the flight. You can see one of the chimps’ space couches at NMMSH.\n\nHAM is buried at the NM Museum of Space History in Alamogordo; his marker reads\, “HAM proved mankind could live and work in space.”\nThe New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Science Saturday is held held on the last Saturday of the month from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/.\n\n\n\n\nMore HAM Day 2026 Details:\nWHAT: To commemorate HAM’s launch 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for the US Space program. \nWHY: To remember the scientific accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for an explanation of the role all the Astro-Chimps played in preparing the way for humans in space. \nWHERE: The New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium at New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Route 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM. Science Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. \nWHEN: Saturday\, January 31\, 2026\, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. \nWHO: Everyone’s invited\, after a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for students in grades 2–7. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all basic supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/. \n \n \n \n \n HAM the astrochimp training for his historic flight. Photo courtesy of NASA. URL:https://nmspacemuseum.org/event/space-break-nasa-day-march-29/ LOCATION:New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Rd. 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM\, 88310\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="NM Museum of Space History":MAILTO:msh.info@state.nm.us END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230330T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230330T203000 DTSTAMP:20260415T202746 CREATED:20230308T220646Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T173507Z UID:20343-1680201000-1680208200@nmspacemuseum.org SUMMARY:Space Break - Introduction to 3D Printing\, March 30 RESCHEDULED TO APRIL 6 DESCRIPTION:Ham the astrochimp after his 1961 suborbital flight. Photo by Ralph Morse LIFE Pictures\n \n \n \n \n \n Alamogordo\, NM — America’s Astro-chimp\, HAM\, and his fellow primate pilots are being remembered for their contributions to the US Space Race during Science Saturday\, on January 31\, 2026\, at the NM Museum of Space History (NMMSH)\, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.\n\nHAM was launched 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for American Alan Shepard’s flight on May 5\, 1961\, as well as Yuri Gagarin’s flight one month earlier.\n\nTo commemorate the accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for HAM Day at the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. The event celebrates the anniversary of the flight and the role chimpanzees played in preparing the way for humans in space. After a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for all ages. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff.\n\nThe name HAM comes from Holloman Aero Medical\, where he was trained by Alamogordo resident Edward C. Dittmer Sr.\, who also suited up HAM and placed him in the Mercury Capsule perched on a Redstone rocket before the launch. Space scientists believed chimps had the intelligence and reasoning ability needed to test their theories about space travel for humans and whether their psychological abilities to perform in the vacuum of space would deteriorate during the flight. You can see one of the chimps’ space couches at NMMSH.\n\nHAM is buried at the NM Museum of Space History in Alamogordo; his marker reads\, “HAM proved mankind could live and work in space.”\nThe New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Science Saturday is held held on the last Saturday of the month from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/.\n\n\n\n\nMore HAM Day 2026 Details:\nWHAT: To commemorate HAM’s launch 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for the US Space program. \nWHY: To remember the scientific accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for an explanation of the role all the Astro-Chimps played in preparing the way for humans in space. \nWHERE: The New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium at New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Route 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM. Science Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. \nWHEN: Saturday\, January 31\, 2026\, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. \nWHO: Everyone’s invited\, after a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for students in grades 2–7. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all basic supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/. \n \n \n \n \n HAM the astrochimp training for his historic flight. Photo courtesy of NASA. URL:https://nmspacemuseum.org/event/space-break-introduction-to-3d-printing-march-30/ LOCATION:New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Rd. 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM\, 88310\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="NM Museum of Space History":MAILTO:msh.info@state.nm.us END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230405 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230601 DTSTAMP:20260415T202746 CREATED:20230404T174851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T174851Z UID:20509-1680652800-1685577599@nmspacemuseum.org SUMMARY:Rocket Park and Playground to Close During Landscaping Renovation Starting April 5 DESCRIPTION:Ham the astrochimp after his 1961 suborbital flight. Photo by Ralph Morse LIFE Pictures\n \n \n \n \n \n Alamogordo\, NM — America’s Astro-chimp\, HAM\, and his fellow primate pilots are being remembered for their contributions to the US Space Race during Science Saturday\, on January 31\, 2026\, at the NM Museum of Space History (NMMSH)\, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.\n\nHAM was launched 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for American Alan Shepard’s flight on May 5\, 1961\, as well as Yuri Gagarin’s flight one month earlier.\n\nTo commemorate the accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for HAM Day at the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. The event celebrates the anniversary of the flight and the role chimpanzees played in preparing the way for humans in space. After a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for all ages. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff.\n\nThe name HAM comes from Holloman Aero Medical\, where he was trained by Alamogordo resident Edward C. Dittmer Sr.\, who also suited up HAM and placed him in the Mercury Capsule perched on a Redstone rocket before the launch. Space scientists believed chimps had the intelligence and reasoning ability needed to test their theories about space travel for humans and whether their psychological abilities to perform in the vacuum of space would deteriorate during the flight. You can see one of the chimps’ space couches at NMMSH.\n\nHAM is buried at the NM Museum of Space History in Alamogordo; his marker reads\, “HAM proved mankind could live and work in space.”\nThe New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Science Saturday is held held on the last Saturday of the month from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/.\n\n\n\n\nMore HAM Day 2026 Details:\nWHAT: To commemorate HAM’s launch 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for the US Space program. \nWHY: To remember the scientific accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for an explanation of the role all the Astro-Chimps played in preparing the way for humans in space. \nWHERE: The New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium at New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Route 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM. Science Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. \nWHEN: Saturday\, January 31\, 2026\, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. \nWHO: Everyone’s invited\, after a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for students in grades 2–7. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all basic supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/. \n \n \n \n \n HAM the astrochimp training for his historic flight. Photo courtesy of NASA. URL:https://nmspacemuseum.org/event/rocket-park-and-playground-to-close-during-landscaping-renovation-starting-april-5/ LOCATION:New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Rd. 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM\, 88310\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="NM Museum of Space History":MAILTO:msh.info@state.nm.us END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230406T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230406T203000 DTSTAMP:20260415T202746 CREATED:20230328T173334Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T173334Z UID:20492-1680805800-1680813000@nmspacemuseum.org SUMMARY:Space Break - Introduction to 3D Printing\, April 6 DESCRIPTION:Ham the astrochimp after his 1961 suborbital flight. Photo by Ralph Morse LIFE Pictures\n \n \n \n \n \n Alamogordo\, NM — America’s Astro-chimp\, HAM\, and his fellow primate pilots are being remembered for their contributions to the US Space Race during Science Saturday\, on January 31\, 2026\, at the NM Museum of Space History (NMMSH)\, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.\n\nHAM was launched 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for American Alan Shepard’s flight on May 5\, 1961\, as well as Yuri Gagarin’s flight one month earlier.\n\nTo commemorate the accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for HAM Day at the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. The event celebrates the anniversary of the flight and the role chimpanzees played in preparing the way for humans in space. After a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for all ages. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff.\n\nThe name HAM comes from Holloman Aero Medical\, where he was trained by Alamogordo resident Edward C. Dittmer Sr.\, who also suited up HAM and placed him in the Mercury Capsule perched on a Redstone rocket before the launch. Space scientists believed chimps had the intelligence and reasoning ability needed to test their theories about space travel for humans and whether their psychological abilities to perform in the vacuum of space would deteriorate during the flight. You can see one of the chimps’ space couches at NMMSH.\n\nHAM is buried at the NM Museum of Space History in Alamogordo; his marker reads\, “HAM proved mankind could live and work in space.”\nThe New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Science Saturday is held held on the last Saturday of the month from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/.\n\n\n\n\nMore HAM Day 2026 Details:\nWHAT: To commemorate HAM’s launch 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for the US Space program. \nWHY: To remember the scientific accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for an explanation of the role all the Astro-Chimps played in preparing the way for humans in space. \nWHERE: The New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium at New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Route 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM. Science Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. \nWHEN: Saturday\, January 31\, 2026\, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. \nWHO: Everyone’s invited\, after a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for students in grades 2–7. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all basic supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/. \n \n \n \n \n HAM the astrochimp training for his historic flight. Photo courtesy of NASA. URL:https://nmspacemuseum.org/event/space-break-introduction-to-3d-printing-april-6/ LOCATION:New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Rd. 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM\, 88310\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230407T090000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230407T100000 DTSTAMP:20260415T202746 CREATED:20230330T162334Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230330T162334Z UID:20497-1680858000-1680861600@nmspacemuseum.org SUMMARY:Free April Launch Pad Lecture is All About Enos: The Chimp that Circled the World DESCRIPTION:Ham the astrochimp after his 1961 suborbital flight. Photo by Ralph Morse LIFE Pictures\n \n \n \n \n \n Alamogordo\, NM — America’s Astro-chimp\, HAM\, and his fellow primate pilots are being remembered for their contributions to the US Space Race during Science Saturday\, on January 31\, 2026\, at the NM Museum of Space History (NMMSH)\, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.\n\nHAM was launched 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for American Alan Shepard’s flight on May 5\, 1961\, as well as Yuri Gagarin’s flight one month earlier.\n\nTo commemorate the accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for HAM Day at the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. The event celebrates the anniversary of the flight and the role chimpanzees played in preparing the way for humans in space. After a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for all ages. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff.\n\nThe name HAM comes from Holloman Aero Medical\, where he was trained by Alamogordo resident Edward C. Dittmer Sr.\, who also suited up HAM and placed him in the Mercury Capsule perched on a Redstone rocket before the launch. Space scientists believed chimps had the intelligence and reasoning ability needed to test their theories about space travel for humans and whether their psychological abilities to perform in the vacuum of space would deteriorate during the flight. You can see one of the chimps’ space couches at NMMSH.\n\nHAM is buried at the NM Museum of Space History in Alamogordo; his marker reads\, “HAM proved mankind could live and work in space.”\nThe New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Science Saturday is held held on the last Saturday of the month from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/.\n\n\n\n\nMore HAM Day 2026 Details:\nWHAT: To commemorate HAM’s launch 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for the US Space program. \nWHY: To remember the scientific accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for an explanation of the role all the Astro-Chimps played in preparing the way for humans in space. \nWHERE: The New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium at New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Route 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM. Science Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. \nWHEN: Saturday\, January 31\, 2026\, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. \nWHO: Everyone’s invited\, after a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for students in grades 2–7. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all basic supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/. \n \n \n \n \n HAM the astrochimp training for his historic flight. Photo courtesy of NASA. URL:https://nmspacemuseum.org/event/free-april-launch-pad-lecture-is-all-about-enos-the-chimp-that-circled-the-world/ LOCATION:New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Rd. 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM\, 88310\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="NM Museum of Space History":MAILTO:msh.info@state.nm.us END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230413T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230413T203000 DTSTAMP:20260415T202746 CREATED:20230411T220009Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230411T220009Z UID:20578-1681412400-1681417800@nmspacemuseum.org SUMMARY:Astronomy League Meeting April 13 DESCRIPTION:Ham the astrochimp after his 1961 suborbital flight. Photo by Ralph Morse LIFE Pictures\n \n \n \n \n \n Alamogordo\, NM — America’s Astro-chimp\, HAM\, and his fellow primate pilots are being remembered for their contributions to the US Space Race during Science Saturday\, on January 31\, 2026\, at the NM Museum of Space History (NMMSH)\, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.\n\nHAM was launched 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for American Alan Shepard’s flight on May 5\, 1961\, as well as Yuri Gagarin’s flight one month earlier.\n\nTo commemorate the accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for HAM Day at the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. The event celebrates the anniversary of the flight and the role chimpanzees played in preparing the way for humans in space. After a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for all ages. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff.\n\nThe name HAM comes from Holloman Aero Medical\, where he was trained by Alamogordo resident Edward C. Dittmer Sr.\, who also suited up HAM and placed him in the Mercury Capsule perched on a Redstone rocket before the launch. Space scientists believed chimps had the intelligence and reasoning ability needed to test their theories about space travel for humans and whether their psychological abilities to perform in the vacuum of space would deteriorate during the flight. You can see one of the chimps’ space couches at NMMSH.\n\nHAM is buried at the NM Museum of Space History in Alamogordo; his marker reads\, “HAM proved mankind could live and work in space.”\nThe New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Science Saturday is held held on the last Saturday of the month from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/.\n\n\n\n\nMore HAM Day 2026 Details:\nWHAT: To commemorate HAM’s launch 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for the US Space program. \nWHY: To remember the scientific accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for an explanation of the role all the Astro-Chimps played in preparing the way for humans in space. \nWHERE: The New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium at New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Route 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM. Science Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. \nWHEN: Saturday\, January 31\, 2026\, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. \nWHO: Everyone’s invited\, after a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for students in grades 2–7. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all basic supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/. \n \n \n \n \n HAM the astrochimp training for his historic flight. Photo courtesy of NASA. URL:https://nmspacemuseum.org/event/astronomy-league-meeting-april-13/ LOCATION:New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Rd. 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM\, 88310\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="NM Museum of Space History":MAILTO:msh.info@state.nm.us END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230428T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230428T150000 DTSTAMP:20260415T202746 CREATED:20230418T175457Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230418T175457Z UID:20592-1682686800-1682694000@nmspacemuseum.org SUMMARY:Governor’s Commission Meeting Scheduled DESCRIPTION:Ham the astrochimp after his 1961 suborbital flight. Photo by Ralph Morse LIFE Pictures\n \n \n \n \n \n Alamogordo\, NM — America’s Astro-chimp\, HAM\, and his fellow primate pilots are being remembered for their contributions to the US Space Race during Science Saturday\, on January 31\, 2026\, at the NM Museum of Space History (NMMSH)\, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.\n\nHAM was launched 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for American Alan Shepard’s flight on May 5\, 1961\, as well as Yuri Gagarin’s flight one month earlier.\n\nTo commemorate the accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for HAM Day at the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. The event celebrates the anniversary of the flight and the role chimpanzees played in preparing the way for humans in space. After a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for all ages. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff.\n\nThe name HAM comes from Holloman Aero Medical\, where he was trained by Alamogordo resident Edward C. Dittmer Sr.\, who also suited up HAM and placed him in the Mercury Capsule perched on a Redstone rocket before the launch. Space scientists believed chimps had the intelligence and reasoning ability needed to test their theories about space travel for humans and whether their psychological abilities to perform in the vacuum of space would deteriorate during the flight. You can see one of the chimps’ space couches at NMMSH.\n\nHAM is buried at the NM Museum of Space History in Alamogordo; his marker reads\, “HAM proved mankind could live and work in space.”\nThe New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Science Saturday is held held on the last Saturday of the month from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/.\n\n\n\n\nMore HAM Day 2026 Details:\nWHAT: To commemorate HAM’s launch 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for the US Space program. \nWHY: To remember the scientific accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for an explanation of the role all the Astro-Chimps played in preparing the way for humans in space. \nWHERE: The New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium at New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Route 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM. Science Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. \nWHEN: Saturday\, January 31\, 2026\, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. \nWHO: Everyone’s invited\, after a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for students in grades 2–7. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all basic supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/. \n \n \n \n \n HAM the astrochimp training for his historic flight. Photo courtesy of NASA. URL:https://nmspacemuseum.org/event/governors-commission-meeting-scheduled-2/ LOCATION:Clyde W. Tombaugh Education Center\, 3198 State Route 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM\, 88310\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="NM Museum of Space History":MAILTO:msh.info@state.nm.us END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230429T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230429T210000 DTSTAMP:20260415T202746 CREATED:20230424T192230Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230424T192230Z UID:20597-1682794800-1682802000@nmspacemuseum.org SUMMARY:Free Star Party Saturday\, April 29 DESCRIPTION:Ham the astrochimp after his 1961 suborbital flight. Photo by Ralph Morse LIFE Pictures\n \n \n \n \n \n Alamogordo\, NM — America’s Astro-chimp\, HAM\, and his fellow primate pilots are being remembered for their contributions to the US Space Race during Science Saturday\, on January 31\, 2026\, at the NM Museum of Space History (NMMSH)\, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.\n\nHAM was launched 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for American Alan Shepard’s flight on May 5\, 1961\, as well as Yuri Gagarin’s flight one month earlier.\n\nTo commemorate the accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for HAM Day at the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. The event celebrates the anniversary of the flight and the role chimpanzees played in preparing the way for humans in space. After a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for all ages. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff.\n\nThe name HAM comes from Holloman Aero Medical\, where he was trained by Alamogordo resident Edward C. Dittmer Sr.\, who also suited up HAM and placed him in the Mercury Capsule perched on a Redstone rocket before the launch. Space scientists believed chimps had the intelligence and reasoning ability needed to test their theories about space travel for humans and whether their psychological abilities to perform in the vacuum of space would deteriorate during the flight. You can see one of the chimps’ space couches at NMMSH.\n\nHAM is buried at the NM Museum of Space History in Alamogordo; his marker reads\, “HAM proved mankind could live and work in space.”\nThe New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Science Saturday is held held on the last Saturday of the month from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/.\n\n\n\n\nMore HAM Day 2026 Details:\nWHAT: To commemorate HAM’s launch 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for the US Space program. \nWHY: To remember the scientific accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for an explanation of the role all the Astro-Chimps played in preparing the way for humans in space. \nWHERE: The New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium at New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Route 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM. Science Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. \nWHEN: Saturday\, January 31\, 2026\, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. \nWHO: Everyone’s invited\, after a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for students in grades 2–7. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all basic supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/. \n \n \n \n \n HAM the astrochimp training for his historic flight. Photo courtesy of NASA. URL:https://nmspacemuseum.org/event/free-star-party-saturday-april-29/ LOCATION:New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Rd. 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM\, 88310\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="NM Museum of Space History":MAILTO:msh.info@state.nm.us END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230505T090000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230505T100000 DTSTAMP:20260415T202746 CREATED:20230418T160842Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230501T165227Z UID:20582-1683277200-1683280800@nmspacemuseum.org SUMMARY:Free May Launch Pad Lecture Features Archeoastronomy DESCRIPTION:Ham the astrochimp after his 1961 suborbital flight. Photo by Ralph Morse LIFE Pictures\n \n \n \n \n \n Alamogordo\, NM — America’s Astro-chimp\, HAM\, and his fellow primate pilots are being remembered for their contributions to the US Space Race during Science Saturday\, on January 31\, 2026\, at the NM Museum of Space History (NMMSH)\, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.\n\nHAM was launched 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for American Alan Shepard’s flight on May 5\, 1961\, as well as Yuri Gagarin’s flight one month earlier.\n\nTo commemorate the accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for HAM Day at the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. The event celebrates the anniversary of the flight and the role chimpanzees played in preparing the way for humans in space. After a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for all ages. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff.\n\nThe name HAM comes from Holloman Aero Medical\, where he was trained by Alamogordo resident Edward C. Dittmer Sr.\, who also suited up HAM and placed him in the Mercury Capsule perched on a Redstone rocket before the launch. Space scientists believed chimps had the intelligence and reasoning ability needed to test their theories about space travel for humans and whether their psychological abilities to perform in the vacuum of space would deteriorate during the flight. You can see one of the chimps’ space couches at NMMSH.\n\nHAM is buried at the NM Museum of Space History in Alamogordo; his marker reads\, “HAM proved mankind could live and work in space.”\nThe New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Science Saturday is held held on the last Saturday of the month from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/.\n\n\n\n\nMore HAM Day 2026 Details:\nWHAT: To commemorate HAM’s launch 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for the US Space program. \nWHY: To remember the scientific accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for an explanation of the role all the Astro-Chimps played in preparing the way for humans in space. \nWHERE: The New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium at New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Route 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM. Science Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. \nWHEN: Saturday\, January 31\, 2026\, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. \nWHO: Everyone’s invited\, after a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for students in grades 2–7. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all basic supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/. \n \n \n \n \n HAM the astrochimp training for his historic flight. Photo courtesy of NASA. URL:https://nmspacemuseum.org/event/free-april-launch-pad-lecture-features-archeoastronomy/ LOCATION:New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Rd. 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM\, 88310\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="NM Museum of Space History":MAILTO:msh.info@state.nm.us END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230511T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230511T200000 DTSTAMP:20260415T202746 CREATED:20230501T161355Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230508T174303Z UID:20600-1683831600-1683835200@nmspacemuseum.org SUMMARY:Astronomy League Meeting DESCRIPTION:Ham the astrochimp after his 1961 suborbital flight. Photo by Ralph Morse LIFE Pictures\n \n \n \n \n \n Alamogordo\, NM — America’s Astro-chimp\, HAM\, and his fellow primate pilots are being remembered for their contributions to the US Space Race during Science Saturday\, on January 31\, 2026\, at the NM Museum of Space History (NMMSH)\, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.\n\nHAM was launched 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for American Alan Shepard’s flight on May 5\, 1961\, as well as Yuri Gagarin’s flight one month earlier.\n\nTo commemorate the accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for HAM Day at the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. The event celebrates the anniversary of the flight and the role chimpanzees played in preparing the way for humans in space. After a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for all ages. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff.\n\nThe name HAM comes from Holloman Aero Medical\, where he was trained by Alamogordo resident Edward C. Dittmer Sr.\, who also suited up HAM and placed him in the Mercury Capsule perched on a Redstone rocket before the launch. Space scientists believed chimps had the intelligence and reasoning ability needed to test their theories about space travel for humans and whether their psychological abilities to perform in the vacuum of space would deteriorate during the flight. You can see one of the chimps’ space couches at NMMSH.\n\nHAM is buried at the NM Museum of Space History in Alamogordo; his marker reads\, “HAM proved mankind could live and work in space.”\nThe New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Science Saturday is held held on the last Saturday of the month from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/.\n\n\n\n\nMore HAM Day 2026 Details:\nWHAT: To commemorate HAM’s launch 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for the US Space program. \nWHY: To remember the scientific accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for an explanation of the role all the Astro-Chimps played in preparing the way for humans in space. \nWHERE: The New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium at New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Route 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM. Science Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. \nWHEN: Saturday\, January 31\, 2026\, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. \nWHO: Everyone’s invited\, after a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for students in grades 2–7. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all basic supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/. \n \n \n \n \n HAM the astrochimp training for his historic flight. Photo courtesy of NASA. URL:https://nmspacemuseum.org/event/astronomy-league-meeting-2/ LOCATION:New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Rd. 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM\, 88310\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="NM Museum of Space History":MAILTO:msh.info@state.nm.us END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230530 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230531 DTSTAMP:20260415T202746 CREATED:20230501T164518Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230501T164518Z UID:20602-1685404800-1685491199@nmspacemuseum.org SUMMARY:International Space Station Downlink DESCRIPTION:Ham the astrochimp after his 1961 suborbital flight. Photo by Ralph Morse LIFE Pictures\n \n \n \n \n \n Alamogordo\, NM — America’s Astro-chimp\, HAM\, and his fellow primate pilots are being remembered for their contributions to the US Space Race during Science Saturday\, on January 31\, 2026\, at the NM Museum of Space History (NMMSH)\, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.\n\nHAM was launched 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for American Alan Shepard’s flight on May 5\, 1961\, as well as Yuri Gagarin’s flight one month earlier.\n\nTo commemorate the accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for HAM Day at the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. The event celebrates the anniversary of the flight and the role chimpanzees played in preparing the way for humans in space. After a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for all ages. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff.\n\nThe name HAM comes from Holloman Aero Medical\, where he was trained by Alamogordo resident Edward C. Dittmer Sr.\, who also suited up HAM and placed him in the Mercury Capsule perched on a Redstone rocket before the launch. Space scientists believed chimps had the intelligence and reasoning ability needed to test their theories about space travel for humans and whether their psychological abilities to perform in the vacuum of space would deteriorate during the flight. You can see one of the chimps’ space couches at NMMSH.\n\nHAM is buried at the NM Museum of Space History in Alamogordo; his marker reads\, “HAM proved mankind could live and work in space.”\nThe New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Science Saturday is held held on the last Saturday of the month from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/.\n\n\n\n\nMore HAM Day 2026 Details:\nWHAT: To commemorate HAM’s launch 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for the US Space program. \nWHY: To remember the scientific accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for an explanation of the role all the Astro-Chimps played in preparing the way for humans in space. \nWHERE: The New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium at New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Route 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM. Science Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. \nWHEN: Saturday\, January 31\, 2026\, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. \nWHO: Everyone’s invited\, after a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for students in grades 2–7. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all basic supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/. \n \n \n \n \n HAM the astrochimp training for his historic flight. Photo courtesy of NASA. URL:https://nmspacemuseum.org/event/international-space-station-downlink/ LOCATION:New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Rd. 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM\, 88310\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="NM Museum of Space History":MAILTO:msh.info@state.nm.us END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230602T090000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230602T100000 DTSTAMP:20260415T202746 CREATED:20230418T161008Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230418T161008Z UID:20584-1685696400-1685700000@nmspacemuseum.org SUMMARY:Free June Launch Pad Lecture Highlights First Woman in Space DESCRIPTION:Ham the astrochimp after his 1961 suborbital flight. Photo by Ralph Morse LIFE Pictures\n \n \n \n \n \n Alamogordo\, NM — America’s Astro-chimp\, HAM\, and his fellow primate pilots are being remembered for their contributions to the US Space Race during Science Saturday\, on January 31\, 2026\, at the NM Museum of Space History (NMMSH)\, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.\n\nHAM was launched 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for American Alan Shepard’s flight on May 5\, 1961\, as well as Yuri Gagarin’s flight one month earlier.\n\nTo commemorate the accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for HAM Day at the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. The event celebrates the anniversary of the flight and the role chimpanzees played in preparing the way for humans in space. After a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for all ages. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff.\n\nThe name HAM comes from Holloman Aero Medical\, where he was trained by Alamogordo resident Edward C. Dittmer Sr.\, who also suited up HAM and placed him in the Mercury Capsule perched on a Redstone rocket before the launch. Space scientists believed chimps had the intelligence and reasoning ability needed to test their theories about space travel for humans and whether their psychological abilities to perform in the vacuum of space would deteriorate during the flight. You can see one of the chimps’ space couches at NMMSH.\n\nHAM is buried at the NM Museum of Space History in Alamogordo; his marker reads\, “HAM proved mankind could live and work in space.”\nThe New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Science Saturday is held held on the last Saturday of the month from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/.\n\n\n\n\nMore HAM Day 2026 Details:\nWHAT: To commemorate HAM’s launch 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for the US Space program. \nWHY: To remember the scientific accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for an explanation of the role all the Astro-Chimps played in preparing the way for humans in space. \nWHERE: The New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium at New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Route 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM. Science Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. \nWHEN: Saturday\, January 31\, 2026\, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. \nWHO: Everyone’s invited\, after a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for students in grades 2–7. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all basic supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/. \n \n \n \n \n HAM the astrochimp training for his historic flight. Photo courtesy of NASA. URL:https://nmspacemuseum.org/event/free-june-launch-pad-lecture-highlights-first-woman-in-space/ LOCATION:New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Rd. 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM\, 88310\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="NM Museum of Space History":MAILTO:msh.info@state.nm.us END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230603T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230603T150000 DTSTAMP:20260415T202746 CREATED:20230501T164728Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230501T164728Z UID:20604-1685786400-1685804400@nmspacemuseum.org SUMMARY:International Space Station | Celebrate the Students! DESCRIPTION:Ham the astrochimp after his 1961 suborbital flight. Photo by Ralph Morse LIFE Pictures\n \n \n \n \n \n Alamogordo\, NM — America’s Astro-chimp\, HAM\, and his fellow primate pilots are being remembered for their contributions to the US Space Race during Science Saturday\, on January 31\, 2026\, at the NM Museum of Space History (NMMSH)\, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.\n\nHAM was launched 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for American Alan Shepard’s flight on May 5\, 1961\, as well as Yuri Gagarin’s flight one month earlier.\n\nTo commemorate the accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for HAM Day at the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. The event celebrates the anniversary of the flight and the role chimpanzees played in preparing the way for humans in space. After a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for all ages. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff.\n\nThe name HAM comes from Holloman Aero Medical\, where he was trained by Alamogordo resident Edward C. Dittmer Sr.\, who also suited up HAM and placed him in the Mercury Capsule perched on a Redstone rocket before the launch. Space scientists believed chimps had the intelligence and reasoning ability needed to test their theories about space travel for humans and whether their psychological abilities to perform in the vacuum of space would deteriorate during the flight. You can see one of the chimps’ space couches at NMMSH.\n\nHAM is buried at the NM Museum of Space History in Alamogordo; his marker reads\, “HAM proved mankind could live and work in space.”\nThe New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Science Saturday is held held on the last Saturday of the month from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/.\n\n\n\n\nMore HAM Day 2026 Details:\nWHAT: To commemorate HAM’s launch 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for the US Space program. \nWHY: To remember the scientific accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for an explanation of the role all the Astro-Chimps played in preparing the way for humans in space. \nWHERE: The New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium at New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Route 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM. Science Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. \nWHEN: Saturday\, January 31\, 2026\, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. \nWHO: Everyone’s invited\, after a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for students in grades 2–7. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all basic supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/. \n \n \n \n \n HAM the astrochimp training for his historic flight. Photo courtesy of NASA. URL:https://nmspacemuseum.org/event/international-space-station-celebrate-the-students/ LOCATION:New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Rd. 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM\, 88310\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="NM Museum of Space History":MAILTO:msh.info@state.nm.us END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230608T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230608T200000 DTSTAMP:20260415T202746 CREATED:20230501T165613Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230501T165613Z UID:20609-1686250800-1686254400@nmspacemuseum.org SUMMARY:Astronomy League Meeting DESCRIPTION:Ham the astrochimp after his 1961 suborbital flight. Photo by Ralph Morse LIFE Pictures\n \n \n \n \n \n Alamogordo\, NM — America’s Astro-chimp\, HAM\, and his fellow primate pilots are being remembered for their contributions to the US Space Race during Science Saturday\, on January 31\, 2026\, at the NM Museum of Space History (NMMSH)\, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.\n\nHAM was launched 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for American Alan Shepard’s flight on May 5\, 1961\, as well as Yuri Gagarin’s flight one month earlier.\n\nTo commemorate the accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for HAM Day at the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. The event celebrates the anniversary of the flight and the role chimpanzees played in preparing the way for humans in space. After a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for all ages. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff.\n\nThe name HAM comes from Holloman Aero Medical\, where he was trained by Alamogordo resident Edward C. Dittmer Sr.\, who also suited up HAM and placed him in the Mercury Capsule perched on a Redstone rocket before the launch. Space scientists believed chimps had the intelligence and reasoning ability needed to test their theories about space travel for humans and whether their psychological abilities to perform in the vacuum of space would deteriorate during the flight. You can see one of the chimps’ space couches at NMMSH.\n\nHAM is buried at the NM Museum of Space History in Alamogordo; his marker reads\, “HAM proved mankind could live and work in space.”\nThe New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Science Saturday is held held on the last Saturday of the month from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/.\n\n\n\n\nMore HAM Day 2026 Details:\nWHAT: To commemorate HAM’s launch 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for the US Space program. \nWHY: To remember the scientific accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for an explanation of the role all the Astro-Chimps played in preparing the way for humans in space. \nWHERE: The New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium at New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Route 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM. Science Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. \nWHEN: Saturday\, January 31\, 2026\, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. \nWHO: Everyone’s invited\, after a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for students in grades 2–7. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all basic supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/. \n \n \n \n \n HAM the astrochimp training for his historic flight. Photo courtesy of NASA. URL:https://nmspacemuseum.org/event/astronomy-league-meeting-3/ LOCATION:New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Rd. 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM\, 88310\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="NM Museum of Space History":MAILTO:msh.info@state.nm.us END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230704T210000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230704T220000 DTSTAMP:20260415T202746 CREATED:20230501T165727Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230501T165727Z UID:20611-1688504400-1688508000@nmspacemuseum.org SUMMARY:Fireworks Extravaganza!  DESCRIPTION:Ham the astrochimp after his 1961 suborbital flight. Photo by Ralph Morse LIFE Pictures\n \n \n \n \n \n Alamogordo\, NM — America’s Astro-chimp\, HAM\, and his fellow primate pilots are being remembered for their contributions to the US Space Race during Science Saturday\, on January 31\, 2026\, at the NM Museum of Space History (NMMSH)\, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.\n\nHAM was launched 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for American Alan Shepard’s flight on May 5\, 1961\, as well as Yuri Gagarin’s flight one month earlier.\n\nTo commemorate the accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for HAM Day at the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. The event celebrates the anniversary of the flight and the role chimpanzees played in preparing the way for humans in space. After a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for all ages. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff.\n\nThe name HAM comes from Holloman Aero Medical\, where he was trained by Alamogordo resident Edward C. Dittmer Sr.\, who also suited up HAM and placed him in the Mercury Capsule perched on a Redstone rocket before the launch. Space scientists believed chimps had the intelligence and reasoning ability needed to test their theories about space travel for humans and whether their psychological abilities to perform in the vacuum of space would deteriorate during the flight. You can see one of the chimps’ space couches at NMMSH.\n\nHAM is buried at the NM Museum of Space History in Alamogordo; his marker reads\, “HAM proved mankind could live and work in space.”\nThe New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Science Saturday is held held on the last Saturday of the month from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/.\n\n\n\n\nMore HAM Day 2026 Details:\nWHAT: To commemorate HAM’s launch 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for the US Space program. \nWHY: To remember the scientific accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for an explanation of the role all the Astro-Chimps played in preparing the way for humans in space. \nWHERE: The New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium at New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Route 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM. Science Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. \nWHEN: Saturday\, January 31\, 2026\, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. \nWHO: Everyone’s invited\, after a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for students in grades 2–7. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all basic supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/. \n \n \n \n \n HAM the astrochimp training for his historic flight. Photo courtesy of NASA. URL:https://nmspacemuseum.org/event/fireworks-extravaganza/ LOCATION:New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Rd. 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM\, 88310\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="NM Museum of Space History":MAILTO:msh.info@state.nm.us END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230713T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230713T200000 DTSTAMP:20260415T202746 CREATED:20230501T171727Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230501T171727Z UID:20615-1689274800-1689278400@nmspacemuseum.org SUMMARY:Astronomy League Meeting DESCRIPTION:Ham the astrochimp after his 1961 suborbital flight. Photo by Ralph Morse LIFE Pictures\n \n \n \n \n \n Alamogordo\, NM — America’s Astro-chimp\, HAM\, and his fellow primate pilots are being remembered for their contributions to the US Space Race during Science Saturday\, on January 31\, 2026\, at the NM Museum of Space History (NMMSH)\, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.\n\nHAM was launched 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for American Alan Shepard’s flight on May 5\, 1961\, as well as Yuri Gagarin’s flight one month earlier.\n\nTo commemorate the accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for HAM Day at the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. The event celebrates the anniversary of the flight and the role chimpanzees played in preparing the way for humans in space. After a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for all ages. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff.\n\nThe name HAM comes from Holloman Aero Medical\, where he was trained by Alamogordo resident Edward C. Dittmer Sr.\, who also suited up HAM and placed him in the Mercury Capsule perched on a Redstone rocket before the launch. Space scientists believed chimps had the intelligence and reasoning ability needed to test their theories about space travel for humans and whether their psychological abilities to perform in the vacuum of space would deteriorate during the flight. You can see one of the chimps’ space couches at NMMSH.\n\nHAM is buried at the NM Museum of Space History in Alamogordo; his marker reads\, “HAM proved mankind could live and work in space.”\nThe New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Science Saturday is held held on the last Saturday of the month from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/.\n\n\n\n\nMore HAM Day 2026 Details:\nWHAT: To commemorate HAM’s launch 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for the US Space program. \nWHY: To remember the scientific accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for an explanation of the role all the Astro-Chimps played in preparing the way for humans in space. \nWHERE: The New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium at New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Route 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM. Science Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. \nWHEN: Saturday\, January 31\, 2026\, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. \nWHO: Everyone’s invited\, after a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for students in grades 2–7. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all basic supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/. \n \n \n \n \n HAM the astrochimp training for his historic flight. Photo courtesy of NASA. URL:https://nmspacemuseum.org/event/astronomy-league-meeting-4/ LOCATION:New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Rd. 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM\, 88310\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="NM Museum of Space History":MAILTO:msh.info@state.nm.us END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230722T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230722T220000 DTSTAMP:20260415T202746 CREATED:20230719T150712Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230719T150712Z UID:20761-1690056000-1690063200@nmspacemuseum.org SUMMARY:Astronomy League - Free Star Party DESCRIPTION:Ham the astrochimp after his 1961 suborbital flight. Photo by Ralph Morse LIFE Pictures\n \n \n \n \n \n Alamogordo\, NM — America’s Astro-chimp\, HAM\, and his fellow primate pilots are being remembered for their contributions to the US Space Race during Science Saturday\, on January 31\, 2026\, at the NM Museum of Space History (NMMSH)\, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.\n\nHAM was launched 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for American Alan Shepard’s flight on May 5\, 1961\, as well as Yuri Gagarin’s flight one month earlier.\n\nTo commemorate the accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for HAM Day at the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. The event celebrates the anniversary of the flight and the role chimpanzees played in preparing the way for humans in space. After a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for all ages. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff.\n\nThe name HAM comes from Holloman Aero Medical\, where he was trained by Alamogordo resident Edward C. Dittmer Sr.\, who also suited up HAM and placed him in the Mercury Capsule perched on a Redstone rocket before the launch. Space scientists believed chimps had the intelligence and reasoning ability needed to test their theories about space travel for humans and whether their psychological abilities to perform in the vacuum of space would deteriorate during the flight. You can see one of the chimps’ space couches at NMMSH.\n\nHAM is buried at the NM Museum of Space History in Alamogordo; his marker reads\, “HAM proved mankind could live and work in space.”\nThe New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Science Saturday is held held on the last Saturday of the month from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/.\n\n\n\n\nMore HAM Day 2026 Details:\nWHAT: To commemorate HAM’s launch 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for the US Space program. \nWHY: To remember the scientific accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for an explanation of the role all the Astro-Chimps played in preparing the way for humans in space. \nWHERE: The New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium at New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Route 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM. Science Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. \nWHEN: Saturday\, January 31\, 2026\, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. \nWHO: Everyone’s invited\, after a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for students in grades 2–7. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all basic supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/. \n \n \n \n \n HAM the astrochimp training for his historic flight. Photo courtesy of NASA. URL:https://nmspacemuseum.org/event/astronomy-league-free-star-party/ LOCATION:Large parking lot above the Tombaugh Education Building\, 3198 State Route 2001\, Alamogordo\, 88310\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="NM Museum of Space History":MAILTO:msh.info@state.nm.us END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230728T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230728T170000 DTSTAMP:20260415T202746 CREATED:20230719T213807Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230719T213807Z UID:20788-1690549200-1690563600@nmspacemuseum.org SUMMARY:Museum of Space History Governor’s Commissioners Meeting DESCRIPTION:Ham the astrochimp after his 1961 suborbital flight. Photo by Ralph Morse LIFE Pictures\n \n \n \n \n \n Alamogordo\, NM — America’s Astro-chimp\, HAM\, and his fellow primate pilots are being remembered for their contributions to the US Space Race during Science Saturday\, on January 31\, 2026\, at the NM Museum of Space History (NMMSH)\, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.\n\nHAM was launched 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for American Alan Shepard’s flight on May 5\, 1961\, as well as Yuri Gagarin’s flight one month earlier.\n\nTo commemorate the accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for HAM Day at the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. The event celebrates the anniversary of the flight and the role chimpanzees played in preparing the way for humans in space. After a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for all ages. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff.\n\nThe name HAM comes from Holloman Aero Medical\, where he was trained by Alamogordo resident Edward C. Dittmer Sr.\, who also suited up HAM and placed him in the Mercury Capsule perched on a Redstone rocket before the launch. Space scientists believed chimps had the intelligence and reasoning ability needed to test their theories about space travel for humans and whether their psychological abilities to perform in the vacuum of space would deteriorate during the flight. You can see one of the chimps’ space couches at NMMSH.\n\nHAM is buried at the NM Museum of Space History in Alamogordo; his marker reads\, “HAM proved mankind could live and work in space.”\nThe New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Science Saturday is held held on the last Saturday of the month from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/.\n\n\n\n\nMore HAM Day 2026 Details:\nWHAT: To commemorate HAM’s launch 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for the US Space program. \nWHY: To remember the scientific accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for an explanation of the role all the Astro-Chimps played in preparing the way for humans in space. \nWHERE: The New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium at New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Route 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM. Science Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. \nWHEN: Saturday\, January 31\, 2026\, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. \nWHO: Everyone’s invited\, after a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for students in grades 2–7. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all basic supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/. \n \n \n \n \n HAM the astrochimp training for his historic flight. Photo courtesy of NASA. URL:https://nmspacemuseum.org/event/museum-of-space-history-governors-commissioners-meeting/ LOCATION:Clyde W. Tombaugh Education Center\, 3198 State Route 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM\, 88310\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="NM Museum of Space History":MAILTO:msh.info@state.nm.us END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230804T090000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230804T100000 DTSTAMP:20260415T202746 CREATED:20230726T144635Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230726T144635Z UID:20802-1691139600-1691143200@nmspacemuseum.org SUMMARY:Free August Launch Pad Lecture Features Exploration of Mars DESCRIPTION:Ham the astrochimp after his 1961 suborbital flight. Photo by Ralph Morse LIFE Pictures\n \n \n \n \n \n Alamogordo\, NM — America’s Astro-chimp\, HAM\, and his fellow primate pilots are being remembered for their contributions to the US Space Race during Science Saturday\, on January 31\, 2026\, at the NM Museum of Space History (NMMSH)\, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.\n\nHAM was launched 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for American Alan Shepard’s flight on May 5\, 1961\, as well as Yuri Gagarin’s flight one month earlier.\n\nTo commemorate the accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for HAM Day at the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. The event celebrates the anniversary of the flight and the role chimpanzees played in preparing the way for humans in space. After a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for all ages. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff.\n\nThe name HAM comes from Holloman Aero Medical\, where he was trained by Alamogordo resident Edward C. Dittmer Sr.\, who also suited up HAM and placed him in the Mercury Capsule perched on a Redstone rocket before the launch. Space scientists believed chimps had the intelligence and reasoning ability needed to test their theories about space travel for humans and whether their psychological abilities to perform in the vacuum of space would deteriorate during the flight. You can see one of the chimps’ space couches at NMMSH.\n\nHAM is buried at the NM Museum of Space History in Alamogordo; his marker reads\, “HAM proved mankind could live and work in space.”\nThe New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Science Saturday is held held on the last Saturday of the month from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/.\n\n\n\n\nMore HAM Day 2026 Details:\nWHAT: To commemorate HAM’s launch 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for the US Space program. \nWHY: To remember the scientific accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for an explanation of the role all the Astro-Chimps played in preparing the way for humans in space. \nWHERE: The New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium at New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Route 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM. Science Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. \nWHEN: Saturday\, January 31\, 2026\, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. \nWHO: Everyone’s invited\, after a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for students in grades 2–7. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all basic supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/. \n \n \n \n \n HAM the astrochimp training for his historic flight. Photo courtesy of NASA. URL:https://nmspacemuseum.org/event/free-august-launch-pad-lecture-features-exploration-of-mars/ LOCATION:New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Rd. 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM\, 88310\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="NM Museum of Space History":MAILTO:msh.info@state.nm.us END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230901T090000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230901T100000 DTSTAMP:20260415T202746 CREATED:20230828T200248Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T171517Z UID:20857-1693558800-1693562400@nmspacemuseum.org SUMMARY:Free September Launch Pad Lecture Features Space Shuttle Tour DESCRIPTION:Ham the astrochimp after his 1961 suborbital flight. Photo by Ralph Morse LIFE Pictures\n \n \n \n \n \n Alamogordo\, NM — America’s Astro-chimp\, HAM\, and his fellow primate pilots are being remembered for their contributions to the US Space Race during Science Saturday\, on January 31\, 2026\, at the NM Museum of Space History (NMMSH)\, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.\n\nHAM was launched 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for American Alan Shepard’s flight on May 5\, 1961\, as well as Yuri Gagarin’s flight one month earlier.\n\nTo commemorate the accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for HAM Day at the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. The event celebrates the anniversary of the flight and the role chimpanzees played in preparing the way for humans in space. After a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for all ages. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff.\n\nThe name HAM comes from Holloman Aero Medical\, where he was trained by Alamogordo resident Edward C. Dittmer Sr.\, who also suited up HAM and placed him in the Mercury Capsule perched on a Redstone rocket before the launch. Space scientists believed chimps had the intelligence and reasoning ability needed to test their theories about space travel for humans and whether their psychological abilities to perform in the vacuum of space would deteriorate during the flight. You can see one of the chimps’ space couches at NMMSH.\n\nHAM is buried at the NM Museum of Space History in Alamogordo; his marker reads\, “HAM proved mankind could live and work in space.”\nThe New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Science Saturday is held held on the last Saturday of the month from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/.\n\n\n\n\nMore HAM Day 2026 Details:\nWHAT: To commemorate HAM’s launch 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for the US Space program. \nWHY: To remember the scientific accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for an explanation of the role all the Astro-Chimps played in preparing the way for humans in space. \nWHERE: The New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium at New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Route 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM. Science Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. \nWHEN: Saturday\, January 31\, 2026\, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. \nWHO: Everyone’s invited\, after a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for students in grades 2–7. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all basic supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/. \n \n \n \n \n HAM the astrochimp training for his historic flight. Photo courtesy of NASA. URL:https://nmspacemuseum.org/event/september-launch-pad-lecture-features-space-shuttle-tour-free-event/ LOCATION:New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Rd. 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM\, 88310\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Events ORGANIZER;CN="NM Museum of Space History":MAILTO:msh.info@state.nm.us END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230909T070000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230909T100000 DTSTAMP:20260415T202746 CREATED:20230817T173312Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230828T212303Z UID:20851-1694242800-1694253600@nmspacemuseum.org SUMMARY:9.11 Commemoration Ceremony & Memorial Stair Climb at the NM Museum of Space History DESCRIPTION:Ham the astrochimp after his 1961 suborbital flight. Photo by Ralph Morse LIFE Pictures\n \n \n \n \n \n Alamogordo\, NM — America’s Astro-chimp\, HAM\, and his fellow primate pilots are being remembered for their contributions to the US Space Race during Science Saturday\, on January 31\, 2026\, at the NM Museum of Space History (NMMSH)\, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.\n\nHAM was launched 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for American Alan Shepard’s flight on May 5\, 1961\, as well as Yuri Gagarin’s flight one month earlier.\n\nTo commemorate the accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for HAM Day at the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. The event celebrates the anniversary of the flight and the role chimpanzees played in preparing the way for humans in space. After a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for all ages. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff.\n\nThe name HAM comes from Holloman Aero Medical\, where he was trained by Alamogordo resident Edward C. Dittmer Sr.\, who also suited up HAM and placed him in the Mercury Capsule perched on a Redstone rocket before the launch. Space scientists believed chimps had the intelligence and reasoning ability needed to test their theories about space travel for humans and whether their psychological abilities to perform in the vacuum of space would deteriorate during the flight. You can see one of the chimps’ space couches at NMMSH.\n\nHAM is buried at the NM Museum of Space History in Alamogordo; his marker reads\, “HAM proved mankind could live and work in space.”\nThe New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Science Saturday is held held on the last Saturday of the month from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/.\n\n\n\n\nMore HAM Day 2026 Details:\nWHAT: To commemorate HAM’s launch 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for the US Space program. \nWHY: To remember the scientific accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for an explanation of the role all the Astro-Chimps played in preparing the way for humans in space. \nWHERE: The New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium at New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Route 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM. Science Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. \nWHEN: Saturday\, January 31\, 2026\, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. \nWHO: Everyone’s invited\, after a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for students in grades 2–7. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all basic supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/. \n \n \n \n \n HAM the astrochimp training for his historic flight. Photo courtesy of NASA. URL:https://nmspacemuseum.org/event/9-11-commemoration-ceremony-memorial-stair-climb/ LOCATION:New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Rd. 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM\, 88310\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nmspacemuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/FB_Event_StairClimb-2023-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="NM Museum of Space History":MAILTO:msh.info@state.nm.us END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230914T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230914T200000 DTSTAMP:20260415T202746 CREATED:20230830T145826Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231106T205359Z UID:20864-1694718000-1694721600@nmspacemuseum.org SUMMARY:Astronomy League Meeting — NM Museum of Space History DESCRIPTION:Ham the astrochimp after his 1961 suborbital flight. Photo by Ralph Morse LIFE Pictures\n \n \n \n \n \n Alamogordo\, NM — America’s Astro-chimp\, HAM\, and his fellow primate pilots are being remembered for their contributions to the US Space Race during Science Saturday\, on January 31\, 2026\, at the NM Museum of Space History (NMMSH)\, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.\n\nHAM was launched 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for American Alan Shepard’s flight on May 5\, 1961\, as well as Yuri Gagarin’s flight one month earlier.\n\nTo commemorate the accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for HAM Day at the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. The event celebrates the anniversary of the flight and the role chimpanzees played in preparing the way for humans in space. After a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for all ages. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff.\n\nThe name HAM comes from Holloman Aero Medical\, where he was trained by Alamogordo resident Edward C. Dittmer Sr.\, who also suited up HAM and placed him in the Mercury Capsule perched on a Redstone rocket before the launch. Space scientists believed chimps had the intelligence and reasoning ability needed to test their theories about space travel for humans and whether their psychological abilities to perform in the vacuum of space would deteriorate during the flight. You can see one of the chimps’ space couches at NMMSH.\n\nHAM is buried at the NM Museum of Space History in Alamogordo; his marker reads\, “HAM proved mankind could live and work in space.”\nThe New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Science Saturday is held held on the last Saturday of the month from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/.\n\n\n\n\nMore HAM Day 2026 Details:\nWHAT: To commemorate HAM’s launch 157 miles into space on January 31\, 1961\, paving the way for the US Space program. \nWHY: To remember the scientific accomplishment\, NMMSH is partnering with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce for an explanation of the role all the Astro-Chimps played in preparing the way for humans in space. \nWHERE: The New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium at New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Route 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM. Science Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. \nWHEN: Saturday\, January 31\, 2026\, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. \nWHO: Everyone’s invited\, after a short\, kid-friendly overview of great apes and early space medicine\, museum educators will lead hands-on\, great-ape-themed crafts designed for students in grades 2–7. Families are welcome to drop in at any time during the event\, and all basic supplies are included. There will also be “ham and cheese wheels” to eat\, and a homemade costume contest that will be judged by staff. \nScience Saturday is included with Museum admission. For more information\, call 575-437-2840 or visit www.nmspacemuseum.org. Like us at www.facebook.com/NMSpaceMuseum/. \n \n \n \n \n HAM the astrochimp training for his historic flight. Photo courtesy of NASA. URL:https://nmspacemuseum.org/event/astronomy-league-meeting-nm-museum-of-space-history/ LOCATION:New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Rd. 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM\, 88310\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Events,Nighttime Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nmspacemuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/FB_Event_Astronomy-League-Meeting.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="NM Museum of Space History":MAILTO:msh.info@state.nm.us END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR