NMMSH News:

Learn about women space pioneers like Katherine Johnson, Sally Ride, and Svetlana Savitskaya 12-4 p.m. Sunday, March 8.

Enjoy a scavenger hunt of Women in Space throughout the museum, with food trucks, vendors, STEM booths, and exciting prizes. Admission to the event includes the museum and all-day star shows in the planetarium. Women in Space is presented in partnership with Women in Aviation International Land of Enchantment Chapter.

Two speakers will be sharing their experiences. Holloman Air Force Base 49th Maintenance Group Deputy Commander, Col. Kristen Torma, the first woman to hold that position, will be the keynote speaker at 2 p.m. in the planetarium.

“I am honored to be part of the International Women’s Day Celebration that Alamogordo’s New Mexico Museum of Space History is hosting. As a USAF Colonel stationed at Holloman AFB with a career focused on leadership, aircraft maintenance, and aerospace advancement,” Col. Torma said. “This event reminds us why this day truly matters: to honor the incredible women who have shaped these fields and to ignite the dreams of young girls ready to lead the next chapter in space, aviation, and STEM.”

At 12:30 p.m. Flight Paramedic Teresa Nystrom will share her life-saving duties and her accomplishments, which include being a champion at the Scottish Highland Games.

New Mexico Museum of Space History is at 3198 State Road 2001 in Alamogordo. Admission to the event includes the museum and all-day star shows in the planetarium. Adults $15 nonmembers/$10 members, children (4-12) $10 for nonmembers/$5 for members; children under 3 are free for the Women in Space event.