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SUMMARY:Celebrate Women in Space and their Contributions to Space Exploration\, Travel\, and Science
DESCRIPTION:Special Event: Women in Space\nLocation: NM Museum of Space History’s Upper Parking Lot (near the Tornado Fighter Jet)\nDate: Sunday\, March 8\, 2026 — International Women’s Day\nTime: 12pm – 4pm \nWhat: Learn about women space pioneers like Katherine Johnson\, Sally Ride\, and Svetlana Savitskaya. Enjoy a scavenger hunt of Women in Space throughout the museum\, with food trucks\, vendors\, STEM booths\, and exciting prizes. Admission to the event includes the museum and all-day star shows in the planetarium. Women in Space is presented in partnership with Women in Aviation International Land of Enchantment Chapter. \nWho:  Holloman Air Force Base 49th Maintenance Group Deputy Commander\, Col. Kristen Torma\, the first woman to hold that position\, will be the keynote speaker at 2 p.m. in the planetarium. “I am honored to be part of the International Women’s Day Celebration that Alamogordo’s New Mexico Museum of Space History is hosting. As a USAF Colonel stationed at Holloman AFB with a career focused on leadership\, aircraft maintenance\, and aerospace advancement\,” said Col. Torma. “This event reminds us why this day truly matters: to honor the incredible women who have shaped these fields and to ignite the dreams of young girls ready to lead the next chapter in space\, aviation\, and STEM.” \nWhy: An afternoon of family fun\, inspiration\, and learning. \nWhere: New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Road 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM. Admission to the event includes the museum and all-day star shows in the planetarium.  \nAdults $15 nonmembers/$10 members\nChildren (4-12) $10 nonmembers/$5 members\nChildren under 3 are free for the Women in Space event \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE
URL:https://nmspacemuseum.org/event/celebrate-women-in-space-at-the-nm-museum-of-space-history/
LOCATION:New Mexico Museum of Space History\, 3198 State Rd. 2001\, Alamogordo\, NM\, 88310\, United States
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