July 4th Launch Pad Lecture is canceled

July 4th Launch Pad Lecture is canceled. Click image for details.
NM Museum of Space History’s Launch Pad Lecture: Digging Up Ancient Astronomy in the Desert Southwest

Photo: Creekside Great Kiva, courtesy of Jornada Research Institute Guest Speaker: David Greenwald, President of Jornada Research InstituteLocation: New Horizons Dome Theater and PlanetariumWhen: June 6, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Explore how […]
NM Museum of Space History’s Launch Pad Lecture: Digging Up Ancient Astronomy in the Desert Southwest

The Launch Pad Lecture Series is held on the first Friday of each month in the New Horizons Dome Theater and Planetarium in the Clyde W. Tombaugh Education Center. Click image for details.
New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Launch Pad Lecture: National Parks and Night Skies

Come learn about the role the National Park Service plays in protecting the night sky, why it’s important to recognize and treat dark skies as a natural resource, and how you can support these efforts. Click image for details.
Launch Pad Lectures Return to New Horizons Dome Theater

The New Mexico Museum of Space History is pleased to announce that the Launch Pad Lecture series will return to the New Horizons Dome Theater, starting with the April 4, 2025, lecture. Click image for details.
Feet on the Ground, Reaching for the Stars — the Women Aviators of Mercury 13 featured in our Launch Pad Lecture

Alamogordo, NM — Stars of a Different Kind: The Mercury 13 and Their Quest for Space, is next in our monthly Launch Pad Lecture series at New Mexico Museum of […]
Museum of Space History Launch Pad Lecture — Stars of a Different Kind: The Mercury 13 and Their Quest for Space

New Mexico Museum of Space History Launch Pad Lecture Series is held on the first Friday of each month. This month’s lecture will be held on the second floor of the Museum due to construction in the New Horizons Dome Theater. Click the image for more details.
Museum of Space History Launch Pad Lecture

New Mexico Museum of Space History Launch Pad Lecture Series is held on the first Friday of each month. This month’s lecture will be held on the second floor of the Museum due to construction in the New Horizons Dome Theater. Click the image for more details.
Museum of Space History Launch Pad Lecture

New Mexico Museum of Space History Launch Pad Lecture Series is held on the first Friday of each month. This month’s lecture will be held on the second floor of the Museum due to construction in the New Horizons Dome Theater. Click the image for more details.
Museum of Space History Launch Pad Lecture

New Mexico Museum of Space History Launch Pad Lecture Series is held on the first Friday of each month. The lecture on December 6th will be held on the second floor of the Museum due to construction in the New Horizons Dome Theater. Click image for more details.