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Review:
The New Mexico Museum of Space History is a delightful museum and planetarium complex located in Alamogordo, New Mexico, home to a plethora of exhibits related to the history of interstellar flight and the Space Age. The museum, which is a Smithsonian Affiliate museum, serves as the final resting place for Ham the chimpanzee, the first great ape to fly in space in 1961. It is the home of the International Space Hall of Fame, which honors the most influential astronauts, space tech developers, and other international figures connected to the fields of astronomy and space flight. Exhibits detail the story of the solar system, the development of space flight technology, and the history of the Space Race in the mid-2oth century. An IMAX theater and planetarium showcases space and nature-themed films daily for an additional charge.
3198 State Rte 2001, Alamogordo, NM 88310, Phone: 575-437-2840
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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