On Thursday April 11th from 11am- 7pm, the Las Cruces Convention Center will host our ‘Making Contact’ event. This event is geared towards inspiring students of all ages to pursue careers in space-related fields and showcase the many areas of employment available in the space industry. ‘Making Contact’ is the perfect opportunity for budding astronauts, […]
The Las Cruces Space Festival is proud to be working with the Las Cruces Public Schools (LCPS). Ahead of the Festival on April 7th-13th, LCPS ran a poster contest for elementary school students. Ten finalists were chosen by the crew at the Challenger Learning Center of Las Cruces on February 7th and they have been […]
The Las Cruces Space Festival launches in one month! We have so many activities planned for April 7-13th, 2019 that it has become increasingly difficult to create a schedule on one page without it becoming overwhelming! So, we hope this rundown will help you navigate with ease. Registration for the Spaceport America ‘Open House’ which […]
The inaugural Las Cruces Space Festival in 2018 featured three guest speakers. In 2019, the Festival will include over 20 keynote talks and presentations. Las Cruces Space Festival Director Jonathan Firth, will be opening the Festival at Spaceport America on Sunday April 7th at 10.15am. Spaceport Authority Business Development Director, Susan Raitt, will be presenting […]
Las Cruces Space Festival is delighted to work across the whole of Southern New Mexico to promote space activity and interest in the region. Our Festival partners in Truth or Consequences will be celebrating ‘Yuri’s Night’ on Saturday, April 13th from 6-9pm with a space-themed ‘Second Saturday Art Hop’. The Art Hop will feature the […]
The Las Cruces Space Festival has given rise to other optional tours presented by Southwest Expeditions. The first will be the ‘Space Race’ bike ride from Elephant Butte to Spaceport America on April 7th. This is a fun way to start the Las Cruces Space Festival before the Spaceport America ‘Open House’ launch event. This […]
50 miles southwest of Las Cruces lies a maar volcanic crater with ties to NASA’s Apollo Space Program. A maar crater is one that is broad and shallow, typically filled by a lake, formed by an eruption with little lava. Kilbourne Hole and it’s neighbor Hunt’s Hole were used by NASA to train Apollo Astronauts. […]
The Las Cruces Space Festival is bringing a full night of entertainment to Downtown Las Cruces for Yuri’s Night, April 12th 2019. Events will launch with a Space Walk on Main Street. Participants of all ages are encouraged to dress in their favorite space-related costumes with the best dressed awarded a prize. Sign ups for […]
On Saturday, March 23rd, Las Cruces Space Festival will host a live art workshop on the Plaza de Las Cruces from 7am-1pm in preparation for ‘Our Place In Space- Las Cruces‘ exhibition. ‘Our Place In Space- Las Cruces’ will run from April 8th-13th as part of the Festival and for some weeks after. During the […]
Ten finalists from the Las Cruces Public Schools (LCPS) Poster Contest have been chosen by the crew from the Challenger Learning Center of Las Cruces. Five finalists have been chosen from grades kindergarten-second and five from third grade-fifth. The winners will be chosen by the Las Cruces Space Festival Planning Committee and announced on March […]