What: The monthly Launch Pad Lecture at the New Mexico Museum of Space History will feature Museum Curator Sue Taylor. Her topic will be “Valentina Tereshkova: First Woman in Space” and will feature the challenges Tereshkova faced. When: Friday, June 2, 2023, at 9:00 am. Where: New Mexico Museum of Space History, Alamogordo, NM. Take […]
Celebrate the students! Join us Saturday, June 3, 2023, as we celebrate the area students who participated in the International Space Station Downlink. Special program featuring the Space Station Downlink video, awards for the participating students, an opportunity to interact with a retired Space Station astronaut, exhibitors, and more!
Astronomy League Meeting – The Astronomy League Meeting is held on the second Thursday of each month in the Clyde W Tombaugh Education Center and is free to attend. Museum staff and sometimes special guest speakers discuss topics ranging from public observing to off-site adventures. For more information, contact the Museum Outreach Department at 575-437-2840 […]
Fireworks Extravaganza! 9:00 pm Join us for the City of Alamogordo’s annual July 4th fireworks show. Museum members are invited to watch the show from the museum grounds. More details pending.
Astronomy League Meeting – The Astronomy League Meeting is held on the second Thursday of each month in the Clyde W Tombaugh Education Center and is free to attend. Museum staff and sometimes special guest speakers discuss topics ranging from public observing to off-site adventures. For more information, contact the Museum Outreach Department at 575-437-2840 […]
The Museum of Space History’s Astronomy League is hosting a Free Star Party! A great opportunity to encourage that young or old stargazer! Bring yourself and your family, we will bring the telescopes! If you have an interest in astronomy or are a telescope owner, consider joining the museum’s Astronomy League. New members are always […]
The New Mexico Museum of Space History is hosting our quarterly Governor’s Commission Meeting on July 28th, 2023 at 1:00PM. This meeting will be open to the public at the Museum of Space History. The Mission of the New Mexico Museum of Space History Commission is to establish museum of space history policy and determine […]
The monthly Launch Pad Lecture at the New Mexico Museum of Space History will feature Museum Executive Director Chris Orwoll. His topic will be “The Romance of the Red Planet: Current Operations on Mars.” Orwoll will detail the on-going exploration of Mars. Take the elevator up to the second floor! The event is free and […]
What: The monthly Launch Pad Lecture at the New Mexico Museum of Space History will feature Museum Outreach Coordinator Tony Gondola who will be presenting a virtual tour of the space shuttle. When: Friday, September 1, 2023, at 9:00 am. Where: New Mexico Museum of Space History, Alamogordo, NM. Take the elevator up to the second floor! Why: The […]
The New Mexico Museum of Space History is honored to host the community’s annual 9.11 Memorial Stair Climb in conjunction with the City of Alamogordo Fire Department and area first responders. Teams of up to four participants climb the equivalent of the 110 stories of the World Trade Center in tribute to the fallen heroes […]
The Astronomy League Meeting is held on the second Thursday of each month in the Clyde W. Tombaugh Education Center and is free to attend. Museum staff and sometimes special guest speakers discuss topics ranging from public observing to off-site adventures. For more information, contact the Museum Outreach Department at 575-437-2840 ext 41135 or […]
This 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 held in the museum’s lower parking lot. […]
