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Kirtland Air Force Base Air and Space Fiesta: "Soaring Over the Sandias"
2025-05-31 09:00 - 2025-06-01 17:00 (America/Denver) | Kirtland Air Force Base, 1451 4th St SE, Albuquerque, NM, 87117, United States
Experience an exhilarating showcase of aerial prowess and ground displays at the Kirtland Air Force Base Air Show 2025. Witness breathtaking performances and explore interactive exhibits that celebrate the spirit of aviation.
Attendees can look forward to a current line-up of performances by:

U.S. Army Golden Knights
F-16 Viper Demonstration Team from Shaw Air Force Base
58th Special Operations Wing
MC-130, AC-130, HC-130, HH-60, Huey, and CV-22.

Member Preview: "Makowa: Native Skywatching in the Southwest"
2025-05-30 00:00 | Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road, Los Alamos, 87544, United States
Makowa explores the significance of the sky and celestial bodies in the lives of ancestral and contemporary Indigenous cultures of the American Southwest. The interdisciplinary exhibition illuminates the connection between humanity and the cosmos across cultures and time, combining knowledge from anthropology, archaeology, history, art history, philosophy, astronomy, and Native American and Indigenous studies.
Showcased will be the astronomical practices and rituals of the New Mexico Pueblos, the Hopi, Diné (Navajo), Jicarilla Apache Nation, N’de (Mescalero Apache) and Tohono O’odham tribes.

2025 State of the Space Industrial Base - Main Conference and SSIB Workshops
2025-04-29 - 2025-05-02 | Sheraton Albuquerque Airport Hotel, 2910 Yale Boulevard S.E., Albuquerque, NM, 87106, United States
Hosted by NewSpace Nexus – ‘SSIB’ is a dynamic hybrid workshop that is a “must attend” space industry event. Participants will learn how the strength of the industrial base has advanced in the last year and they will contribute to progressing solutions that support the Space industrial base, increase prosperity, and ensure national security. Sign up to learn more about the 2025 Space Industrial Conference and SSIB Workshop!

Designing Futures with AI Bootcamp #4: Build New Worlds in AI
2025-04-26 09:00 - 17:00 | UNM Taos Hive, 1146 Gusdorf Drive NM, Taos, NM, 87571, United States
The 2025 STEMarts Bootcamp series continues with “Build New Worlds in AI” on April 26th at UNM Taos HIVE.
Students aged 14–20 who want to explore artificial intelligence as a tool for creativity, learning, and reimagining sustainable futures are encouraged to apply.
In this immersive AI Worldbuilding Bootcamp, participants will embark on a journey of speculative fiction creation, using AI as a collaborative storytelling partner.

Bootcamp Details:

Who Can Attend: Open to ages 14–20
Date and Time: April 26, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: UNM Taos HIVE, 1146 Gusdorf Rd, Taos, NM
Meals and Travel Support: Lunch and snacks provided. Parent travel stipends are available for students traveling more than 30 miles to attend.

Register Here

Space Foundation: 40th Space Symposium
2025-04-07 - 2025-04-10 | The Broadmoor, 1 Lake Ave, Colorado Springs, CO, 80906, United States
Join the brightest minds in the industry, expand your network, and gain cutting-edge insights that will shape the future of space exploration and technology. Space Symposium is the premier event uniting global space professionals from all sectors, providing a unique platform to explore critical space issues, foster dialogue, and drive innovation across the space industry. Connect with the highest level of senior government officials, military leaders, industry leaders and space experts sharing groundbreaking statements with critical new direction, strategy, and information!

27th Annual Einstein Gala
2025-03-22 17:00 - 23:00 | Sandia Resort and Casino, 30 Rainbow Rd NE, Albuquerque, 87113, United States
Join the The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History honor their National Award honoree for their contributions to the nuclear world! This prestigious black-tie event is the Museum’s most important fundraising event of the year, featuring a live and silent auction. Dine and experience entertainment featuring science experiments that will knock your socks off!

Proceeds from the Einstein Gala help support the Museum’s Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) educational programs for K-12 students and professional development workshops for science and math teachers.

Designing Futures with AI Bootcamp #3: Discover the Wonder of Space Exploration
2025-03-08 09:00 - 17:00 | UNM Taos Hive, 1146 Gusdorf Drive NM, Taos, NM, 87571, United States
The 2025 STEMarts Bootcamp series continues with Bootcamp #3: Discover the Wonder of Space Exploration.
Applications are now open for students aged 14–20 who are eager to explore astrophysics, Native science, and visual storytelling while collaborating on interactive sci-art projections.

This immersive full-day experience blends science, technology, and art, offering a unique opportunity to delve into stellar evolution, space literacy, and Native science perspectives on the cosmos. Guided by renowned astrophysicists and digital artists, participants will learn to create projection art using Tagtool which will transform astrophysical concepts into real-time, dynamic visuals, using art as a storytelling tool to communicate the wonders of space exploration.

REGISTER HERE: https://tinyurl.com/BootcampAstrophysics

Aerospace States Association: Aerospace and Aviation Day
2025-03-03 08:00 - 12:00 | New Mexico State Capitol, 490 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NM, 87501, United States
Enjoy a full day of networking and dialogue with New Mexico Legislators discussing how the state is growing the aviation and aerospace industries within our borders. The day begins at the New Mexico State Capitol where nearly two dozen aviation & aerospace organizations from around the state will be on hand to meet with legislators from around the state.
For those interested in learning more about the Aerospace State Association, Spaceport America and the New Mexico Airport Managers Association, please consult the links below.
Aerospace States Association | https://aerostates.org/home
Aerospace States Association – New Mexico Chapter | https://aerostates.org/new-mexico
Spaceport America | https://www.spaceportamerica.com/
New Mexico Airport Managers’ Association | https://nmml.org/163/Airport-Managers

2025 Discover STEAM Day
2025-02-22 10:00 - 15:00 | National Museum of Nuclear Science & History, 601 Eubank Blvd SE, Albuquerque, NM, 87123, United States
The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History invites families to explore STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics) through engaging experiments and hands-on activities. Local engineers, physicists, technicians, and scientists will guide families and Scouts in activities designed to spark interest in scientific fields.
Children can participate in exciting, meaningful, fun, and kid-friendly activities. At the end of the visit, participants will be rewarded with a custom button for participating in the interactive experiences!
This event is included with museum admission; all museum members can attend for free.

NewSpace Nexus: February T5 (Third Thirsty Thursday Tech Talk)
2025-02-20 16:30 - 18:30 | The NewSpace Launchpad, 2420 Alamo Ave SE #104, Albuquerque, NM, 87106, United States
Join NewSpace Nexus as they share the news of their Stage Two victory of the ‘2024 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (GAFC)’ awarded by the The U.S. Small Business Administration. Hear from several space ecosystem partners who teamed up with NewSpace: The Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce, The University of Texas at El Paso, Arrowhead Center at NMSU, The Borderplex Alliance, and Space Northwest!

Enjoy delicious refreshments and great company as you continue to Unite & Ignite Space!

RSVP HERE!

New Mexico Governor's STEM Challenge Competition
2025-02-01 09:00 - 15:00 | University of New Mexico Student Union Building, 1155 University Blvd SE, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87106, United States
The New Mexico Governor’s STEM Challenge will be hosting its annual competition where high school students
from across the state showcase their skills and knowledge in science, technology, engineering, and
math (STEM). The competition will recognize achievement and developing potential in New Mexico’s diverse student population by exploring how STEM careers can address local, state, and global challenges!

New Mexico Governor's STEM Challenge: Opening Reception
2025-01-31 17:00 - 19:00 | Embassy Suites Hotel, Albuquerque, 1000 Woodward Pl NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
The New Mexico Governor’s STEM Challenge weekend will be kicking off with an opening reception in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The STEM Challenge will be hosting its annual competition where high school students from across the state showcase their skills and knowledge in science, technology, engineering, and
math (STEM)! This is a weekend full of innovation, critical, thinking, problem solving, and teamwork!

Designing Futures with AI Bootcamp #2: Exploring the Universe through Particle Physics
2025-01-25 09:00 - 17:00 | UNM Taos Hive, 1146 Gusdorf Drive NM, Taos, NM, 87571, United States
This year’s STEMarts Bootcamp series is all about diving into the exciting science behind particle physics, astrophysics, space exploration, and artificial intelligence. Through hands-on workshops that mix art, science, technology, and AI, you’ll learn to break down complex ideas, share them in creative ways, and use cutting-edge tools to imagine new worlds. This series boosts your knowledge about space and AI while helping you learn to use AI as a tool for designing imaginative and sustainable futures. Lunch and snacks included!
Register Here

Astronomy League Star Party: Hunting the Hunter
2024-12-14 18:00 - 20:00 | New Mexico Museum of Space History, 3198 State Rd. 2001, Alamogordo, NM, 88310, United States
The Museum of Space History in Alamogordo is excited to host the Astronomy League for winter star gazing of the southern New Mexico sky. Discover the fascinating stories of the Orion constellation and learn what different cultures saw in this celestial formation, including Messier 42, Orion’s Nebula.
The event will be held at the New Mexico Museum of Space History’s outdoor observatory area, rain or shine. If weather conditions or visibility are poor, the event will be moved indoors to the Tombaugh Dome and Planetarium.

Science Fiction or Fact - Star Wars: A New Hope
2024-12-12 16:00 - 21:00 | The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, 1801 Mountain Road NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87104, United States
The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Sciences ‘Science Fiction or Fact?’ Film Series returns with a special screening of one of the most popular Sci-Fi films ever: Star Wars: A New Hope! Experience this classic like never before as it will be projected on the domed screen of the 55-foot Planetarium.
Enjoy family activities, wander the Space Science exhibits and the traveling exhibition Sci-Fi & Sci–Fact. Visitors will also have a chance to “walk on Mars,” enjoy telescope viewing if weather permits, and interact with special guests from a galaxy far, far away. The film screening will take place in the Planetarium from 6:30 – 8:30 pm.
Attendance is free but pre-registration is encouraged as seats are limited.

The NewSpace Showspace Summit
2024-12-10 08:00 | The NewSpace Launchpad, 2420 Alamo Ave SE #104, Albuquerque, NM, 87106, United States
NewSpace Ignitor companies will get the chance to pitch their company to a panel of investors and business executives to be measured for relevance and other metrics.
9 December 2024 – 5:00pm to 7:00pm – Opening Reception (Invite only)

10 December 2024 – 8:00am to 5:00pm – NewSpace ShowSpace Summit programming
5:00pm to 7:00pm – Reception / Holiday “T5” Celebration
11 December 2024 – Breakfast Networking and Industry Tours
***More Information will be sent out about the Industry Tours!

Stories of the Stars: A 'Makowa' Exhibition Preview
2024-12-03 17:30 - 19:00 | Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road, Los Alamos, 87544, United States
Be among the first to explore the vision behind Makowa: The Worlds Above Us, the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture’s newest exhibition opening in June 2025. The museum’s curation team will share how Makowa will explore the connections between Indigenous communities and the sky. The event will include refreshments and a special presentation in the planetarium.
Space is limited. Please RSVP through Eventbrite to attend. We look forward to sharing this exciting adventure with you!
Click here to read more about the exhibition.

Discovery Festival
2024-11-22 09:00 - 14:00
Discovery Festival is a STEAM-h event that allows students in our community to meet and interact with local STEAM-h businesses, organizations and schools though interactive activities. Approximately 2,000+ local youth will be in attendance. Our agency works with schools and student groups to plan class and school-wide field trips to our event.

NewSpace Nexus T5 Event
2024-11-20 16:30 - 18:30 | The NewSpace Launchpad, 2420 Alamo Ave SE #104, Albuquerque, NM, 87106, United States
NewSpace Nexus is celebrating their 5-year anniversary at their Albuquerque launchpad ! Hear from leaders who contributed to building NewSpace Nexus, developments in the space industry, and exciting opportunities for the future!

There will be wine, beer, and Thanksgiving cuisine. A perfect way to kick off the holiday season and network with industry professionals!

APRO: The Alamagordo Years with NM MUFON State Director Maria Tellier
2024-11-09 13:30 - 15:30
We are honored to welcome Maria Tellier, the New Mexico MUFON State Director, to present her insightful talk: “APRO: The Alamogordo Years (1954-1960).” This presentation will shed light on the often-overlooked yet deeply influential Aerial Phenomena Research Organization (APRO), which made its home in Alamogordo during this critical period of UFO research.

Science on Tap: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love In-Situ TEM
2024-11-08 17:30 - 19:00
Join Dr. Eric Lang, Assistant Professor leading research on ion-materials interactions, focusing on materials for future nuclear fission and fusion reactors at the University of New Mexico, as he explores the benefits, drawbacks, complexities, and insights gained from his work using transmission electron microscopes to visualize the nanoscale effects of radiation damage.

Rio Grande Research Slam
2024-10-31 09:00 - 13:00 | Q Station, 3225 Central Ave, Albuquerque, NM, 87106, United States
ABOUT THE SLAM
Three winners will be selected from each of the four Southwest Region Research Institutions (Air Force Research Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratory, National Renewable Energy Laboratory) to compete in the Rio Grande Research SLAM.
Individual eligibility criteria for the local event are set by the participating Southwest Region Research Institutions .
All winners (First prize, Second prize, Third prize, and People’s Choice award) will be decided at the live event. Only one static PowerPoint slide is permitted. The slide will enhance the presentation, but it is not the focus of the contest. Contestants will select a 10-second clip of a song they would like played as they are introduced. Presentations will be limited to three minutes. Competitors exceeding three minutes will lose points on their presentation. The slide is to be presented from the beginning of the talk. Presentations must be made on the stage at the live event. No additional media (e.g., sound or video files) are permitted in the slide. No props (e.g., costumes, musical instruments, laboratory equipment) are permitted.
Judging
There will be no more than one judge representing each individual Research Institution. Other participating judges will be selected and agreed upon by the Rio Grande Research SLAM organizing committee. The judges’ choices are final and binding.
The winner of the People’s Choice award will be determined by an online poll only to members of the audience at the live event. Each attendee will be allowed to vote only once. If the People’s Choice award winner is the same as the First, Second, or Third prize winner, that individual will receive both. In the event of a tie, the judges will deliberate to make the final decision(s).

Science on Tap: Nuclear Archaeology
2024-10-18 17:30 - 19:00 | National Museum of Nuclear Science & History, 601 Eubank Blvd SE, Albuquerque, NM, 87123, United States
Join Professor Carl Willis, professor of Practice and Chief Reactor Supervisor in the Nuclear Engineering Department at the University of New Mexico, as he uncovers what his modern measurements and models reveal about the Chicago Pile-1 reactor eight decades later.

Bruckner Meets Sci-Fi!
2024-10-13 15:00 - 17:00
The New Mexico Philharmonic’s Power Concerts series is back for another season of illuminating, affordable, family-friendly concerts! This series is geared toward introducing young audience members and their families to classical music, the orchestra, and the instruments that make it all possible. Our first Power Concert of the season starts off with a bang! Our brass and percussion sections steal the show in the Power Concerts’ signature tune, the opening to Richard Strauss’s Also sprach Zarathustra. Then, the magic of Bruckner meets the magic of the movies when we pair movements of Bruckner’s Symphony No. 4 with two of John Williams’s classics, the “Flying Theme” from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and “Darth Vader’s Theme” from Star Wars. Music Director Roberto Minczuk conducts.

TechFest 2024
2024-10-11 18:00 - 20:00
Join us at TechFest 2024 – the largest free tech event in Albuquerque! Get ready to immerse yourself in the latest innovations, network with industry experts, and attend mind-blowing tech talks and workshops. See how New Mexico is building itself as a tech hub of the southwest! Whether you’re a tech enthusiast, a developer, or a business professional, this event is perfect for anyone passionate about the future of technology.
