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 […]
What: The monthly Launch Pad Lecture at the New Mexico Museum of Space History will feature Museum Educator Michael Shinabery. His topic will be “Enos: The Chimp that Circled the World” and will highlight the less famous but equally as important contributions made by Enos to human spaceflight. When: Friday, April 7, 2023, at 9:00 am. Where: New […]
What: The monthly of the New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Astronomy League welcomes astronomers of all ages and skill levels. When: Thursday, April 13, at 7:00 pm. Where: Clyde W. Tombaugh Education Building on the campus of the Museum of Space History, front classroom. Why: The event is free and open to the public. The next meeting of […]
(Alamogordo, New Mexico, April 18, 2023) – The Governor’s Commission to the New Mexico Museum of Space History will hold a regularly scheduled quarterly meeting on Friday, April 28, 2023, beginning at 1:00 pm inside the Tombaugh Education Center on the campus of the museum in Alamogordo. The Commission’s agenda will be posted to the […]
What: The Museum of Space History’s Astronomy League is hosting a Free Star Party! A great opportunity to encourage that young or old stargazer! When: Saturday, April 29, 2023, from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Where: In the large parking lot above the Tombaugh Education Building on the campus of the Museum. Why: Because it’s fun to star gaze! […]
What: The monthly Launch Pad Lecture at the New Mexico Museum of Space History will feature Museum Educator Andrew Colwell. His topic will be “Mesoamerica and the Moon: An Archeoastronomy Trip” and will highlight how ancient civilizations used astronomy. When: Friday, May 5, 2023, at 9:00 am. Where: New Mexico Museum of Space History, Alamogordo, […]
What: The monthly of the New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Astronomy League welcomes astronomers of all ages and skill levels. When: Thursday, May 11, at 7:00 pm. Where: Clyde W. Tombaugh Education Building on the campus of the Museum of Space History, front classroom. Why: The event is free and open to the public. The next meeting of […]
Time: TBD International Space Station Downlink – The museum and seven area school districts are participating in a live downlink from the International Space Station. Students from each district have been recorded asking questions of the astronauts on board the station. The astronauts will broadcast their live response to the questions today. Viewing is available […]
What: The monthly Launch Pad Lecture at the New Mexico Museum of Space History will feature Museum Curator Sue Taylor. Her topic will be “Valentina Tereshkova: First Woman in Space” and will feature the challenges Tereshkova faced. When: Friday, June 2, 2023, at 9:00 am. Where: New Mexico Museum of Space History, Alamogordo, NM. Take […]
