What: The monthly Launch Pad Lecture at the New Mexico Museum of Space History will feature Museum Educator Michael Shinabery. His topic will be “The New Mexico Space Trail” which highlights why New Mexico has such a rich heritage in space exploration and development. When: Friday, March 3, 2023, at 9:00 am. Where: New Mexico Museum of Space […]
What: The monthly of the New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Astronomy League welcomes astronomers of all ages and skill levels. When: Thursday, March 9, at 7:00 pm. Who: William “Bill” Wren picked up the nickname “Angel of Darkness” during his tenure at the McDonald Observatory where he worked for more 30 years as an astronomy educator and […]
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm Star Party – Spring Break Star Party supported by the Astronomy League and Museum Educators. Along with the usual array of telescopes, there will be big screen live viewing of astronomic objects along with a pass of the International Space Station. The ISS pass starts at 8:44 pm out of […]
What: The New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Rocketeer Academy is kicking spring break into high gear with three weeks worth of Space Break activities! Tuesday, March 14 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm Star Party – Spring Break Star Party supported by the Astronomy League and Museum Educators. Along with the usual array of telescopes, […]
10:00 am to 3:00 pm Intro to Rocketry - It’s all about rockets! Learn the ups and downs of how rockets work. Younger students, 4th grade and lower, will build and fly, air powered paper rockets. More advanced students will take part in the water rocket challenge. These students, working in teams, will design a […]
10:00 am to 2:00 pm SUN DAY - Observe the Sun live using a number of different solar telescopes. Event supported by the Astronomy League and Education. The event will include live viewing of the sun along with various solar oriented demonstrations covering solar power generation, cooking and a solar furnace capable of reaching temperatures […]
Buy a Gift Shop model rocket! Build it: 11:00 am or 12:00 pm (Theater classroom 1) Launch it: 1:00 pm or 2:00 pm (Museum Lower Parking lot) Rocket Blast! This is a standard Estes rocket building class, open to both students and adults. Buy a model rocket at the museum gift shop, then build […]
Lower Parking Lot Star Party - This will is a public star party supported by the Astronomy League and Museum Educators. Along with the normal array of telescopes, there will be big screen live viewing of astronomic objects as well as the usual visual observing. This event is free to the public and will be […]
10:00 am to 2:00 pm NASA Day - This is a day at the museum dedicated to all things NASA - from the Artemis project to science on the Space Station and citizen science programs. The day will include info and tables on the 2nd floor, citizen science activities and activities. The event will be […]
RESCHEDULED TO APRIL 6: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Introduction to 3D printing - Limited to ages 14 and up with a total capacity limit of 10 individuals or teams. Students will learn how 3D printing works, the rules of 3D design, how to create objects in software, and finally how to prepare a design […]
What: On Wednesday, April 5, work will begin to replace the landscaping in the museum’s rocket park that was destroyed by flooding last July. Crews will be onsite to crane rocket park artifacts out of the way on Wednesday, with concrete work and landscaping to take place over the next several weeks. During that time, the […]
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Introduction to 3D printing - Limited to ages 14 and up with a total capacity limit of 10 individuals or teams. Students will learn how 3D printing works, the rules of 3D design, how to create objects in software, and finally how to prepare a design for printing. Participants will […]
