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Alamogordo Observatory

The multistory structure that houses the New Mexico Museum of Space History gleams metallic gold when the sun hits it at certain angles. Its centerpiece is the International Space Hall of Fame, into which astronauts and other space-exploration celebrities are routinely inducted. A simulated red Mars landscape is among the indoor exhibits. Outside, the Stapp Air and Space Park displays a rocket sled from the 1950s and other space-related artifacts. The scenic Astronaut Memorial Garden has a view of White Sands National Monument. The Clyde W. Tombaugh IMAX Dome Theater and Planetarium screens films and presents planetarium and laser light shows. Weeklong annual space-shuttle camps for children take place from the first week in June through the first week in August.

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3198 Rte. 2001
 Alamogordo, New Mexico  88310, USA

877-333–6589

www.nmspacemuseum.org

Sight Details:
Rate Includes: $7, Closed Tues., International Space Hall of Fame M-Sa 10–5, closed on Tuesdays. Tombaugh IMAX Dome Theater and Planetarium shows Sun.–Thurs. on the hour 10–5, Fri. and Sat. on the hour 12–5 on Sundays, closed on Tuesdays.
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