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SUMMARY:Las Cruces Space Festival
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s time to have fun and enjoy the accomplishments and importance of space in Las Cruces and the surrounding community. To celebrate all things space\, volunteers have come together to create New Mexico’s first ever Space Festival. It will take place over three days and nights\, April 12th to 14th\, across three locations. The theme is “Making Space for Everyone.” \nThe festival kicks off on April 12th – the day of “Celebration.” On this day\, events will be geared toward children and families in celebration of the anniversary of human space flight. Yuri’s Night\, which has been celebrated worldwide since 2001\, marks the date when the then USSR launched Yuri Gagarin into a single orbit around the Earth in 1961.  Events will take place on the New Mexico State University campus\, including an evening event organized for youth by NMSU’s Women in STEM (WiSTEM) group\, a mobile planetarium in which people can experience and learn about the night sky\, and a Tech Center featuring a flight simulation specifically tailored to space travel. There will also be educational NMSU Space Talks and stargazing. Las Cruces Public Schools are also planning events earlier in the week.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”black”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nCelebration\nApril 12th\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] \n1:00 – 4:00 PM International Mall / O’Donnell Hall\nSpace Discovery Afternoon @ NMSU\n\nPlanetarium – explore the universe\nTECH Center – missions flying every 25 minutes\nPhysical Science Laboratory – Unmanned Aerial Systems display\nSolar Observations with NMSU Astronomy Dept. (1:00-2:00 PM)\nSpace Talk – Sean Sellers\, Graduate Student (2:00-3:00 PM)\nSpace Science Demonstration – ‘How Comets Form’ (3:00-4:00 PM)\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] \n5:00 – 10:30 PM  O’Donnell Hall Courtyard Tombaugh Observatory\nYuri’s Kids Evening @ NMSU\n\nWater Bottle Rockets with NMSU WiSTEM – Hands on activities (5:00-7:00 PM)\nSpace Quiz – see below for details (7:30 PM)\nStar Gazing with NMSU Astronomy Dept. – could you make a new discovery? (8:30-10:30 PM)\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] \nDoors Open 6:00 PM /\nShow Starts 7:00 PM\nSpace Movie @ Rio Grande Theater\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Close Encounters of the Third Kind” – Free admission\, sponsored by MVEDA. Movie trailer here \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] \n6:00 – 8:30 PM\nMars Mission @ Challenger Learning Center\nFree to participate\, sponsored by Virgin Galactic. Registration is required\, please register here.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] \n7:30 PM\nSpace Quiz @ The Game Sports Bar and Grill\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTest your space knowledge with Galactic Unite on the patio at The Game 1 Sports Bar and Grill\, located at 2605 S Espina St. Free to participate\, sponsored by Dickerson Group – prizes will be offered\, so assemble your team now and get your quiz on! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”black”][vc_column_text] \nRaising Awareness\nApril 13th\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] \n12:00 – 6:00 PM\nSpace Showcase @ Mesilla Valley Mall\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInteractive Public Exhibits at Mesilla Valley Mall\, hosted by Jacobs Technology on behalf of the NASA JSC White Sands Test Facility. \n\nSpace heritage displays\nCurrent activities\nFuture opportunities\n\nParticipants include: \n\nNM Museum of Space History\nJacobs Technology / NASA WSTF\nNMSU College of Engineering\nVirgin Galactic\nSpaceport America\nUTEP\nSpace Author: Loretta Hall at Barnes & Noble bookstore (4:00-6:00 PM)\nChallenger Learning Center will have a booth with liquid nitrogen demonstrations (from 3:00 PM)\nNMSU Physical Science Laboratory\nThe Bridge of Southern New Mexico\nDACC\nBorderplex Alliance\nHispanic Chamber of Commerce\nSierra County\n\nAnd much more! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] \n5:30 – 7:30 PM\nSpace Talks @ Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces\n5:30 PM Suzie Imber\nAssociate Professor in Space Physics from UK’s Leicester University and the winner of the BBC “Astronauts: Do you have what it takes?” TV program talks about her passion for space science and recent key discoveries in her areas of work. Free admission\, sponsored by Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces. \n​6:30 PM Alires Almon: “The Journey to Interstellar: What will it take to get humanity to another star system?”\nAlires Almon is the Orchestrator of Engagement at 100 Year Starship. Throughout her professional career\, Alires has been passionate about the opportunities for society created by advanced science and technology. She received her Master’s Degree in Psychology with a minor in Organizational Behavior from New Mexico State University\, and is a native of Las Cruces. Free admission\, sponsored by Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] \nDoors Open 6:00 PM /\nShow Starts 7:00 PM\nSpace Movie @ Rio Grande Theater\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” – Free admission\, sponsored by Burger Time. Movie trailer here \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] \n6:00 – 8:30 PM\nMars Mission @ Challenger Learning Center\nFree to participate\, sponsored by Cheerie Patneaude. Registration is required\, please register here.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”black”][vc_column_text] \nEntertainment\nApril 14th\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] \n11:00 AM – 1:30 PM\nMars Mission @ Challenger Learning Center\nFree to participate\, sponsored by Barnett’s Las Cruces Harley-Davidson. Registration is required\, please register here.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] \nDoors Open 11:00 AM /\nShow Starts 12:00 PM\nSpace Movie @ Rio Grande Theater\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Toy Story” – Free admission\, sponsored by Virgin Galactic. Movie trailer here \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] \n12:30 – 1:30 PM\nSpace Talk @ Branigan Library\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSuzie Imber – Associate Professor in Space Physics from UK’s Leicester University and the winner of the BBC “Astronauts: Do you have what it takes?” TV program talks about how she won through the tough astronaut selection process. Free admission. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] \n12:30 – 2:30 PM\nLoretta Hall @ COAS Books\nAuthor on space exploration[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] \n2:00 – 2:45 PM\nChallenger Learning Center Open House\nCome check out what the Las Cruces Challenger Learning Center is all about![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] \n2:00 – 8:00 PM\nVirgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo Replica @ City Hall\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe next best thing to seeing a real spaceship! Bring your friends\, take a photo or two. Free admission. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] \n3:00 – 5:30 PM\nMars Mission @ Challenger Learning Center\nFree to participate\, sponsored by Virgin Galactic. Registration is required\, please register here.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] \nRegistration 3:00 PM /\nWalk Starts 3:30 PM\nSpace Walk on Main Street\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCome dressed as your favorite space character (real or fictional) or alien (ditto!) – Registration is at City Hall\, organized by the Downtown Partnership. Free to participate\, prizes will be awarded for the best costumes. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] \n4:00 – 8:00 PM\nMaking Space for Everyone @ Plaza de Las Cruces and on Main Street\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpecial showcase with more than 20 booths\, including Spaceport America\, Virgin Galactic\, Jacobs Technology\, WSMR Museum\, NMSU College of Engineering\, Challenger Learning Center\, Las Cruces Academy\, F.L.A.R.E.\, Las Cruces Museum of Nature & Science\, Girl Scouts of the Desert South West\, NM Museum of Space History\, Harley-Davidson\, Cruces Creatives\, and more: \n\nHands-on Activities – Explora / Insights / Asombro\nNM Space Grant – High Altitude Balloon\, and the Atomic Aggies Rocket Team\nExperimental Aircraft Association aircraft display on Main St.\nSpace Pickleball matches on Main St.\nSpace Timeline display with large-scale visuals – sponsored by United Way\n\n​Food trucks will be present! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row] \n\n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n\n
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