By Kirsten Rodgers Did you ever dream of going to space as a child? To float around without gravity holding you down, eat the fascinating astronaut food, and exploring the vastness that is space? While I didn’t quite make it to space, I did get one step closer. I visited a place that makes this…
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Kilbourne Hole Volcanic Crater is an opportunity to witness thousands of years of history. More than an hour southwest of Las Cruces, Kilbourne Hole the Bureau of Land Management describes it as “a remnant of an ancient volcanic explosion.” The spot became a National Natural Landmark in 1975. It is…
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LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO, MAY 10, 2019 “Let the future begin!” said Sir Richard Branson this morning as he announced that Virgin Galactic would be moving its California operations to Spaceport America near Las Cruces over the coming summer, in preparation for initiating the world’s first commercial…
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Calling all Aerospace & Astronomy-Buffs! If you are fascinated by all things space, you can now catch a tour departing from Visit Las Cruces to the World's first purpose-built commercial spaceport: Spaceport America. Tours are officially launching from Visit Las Cruces at 336 S Main Street in Las…
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The Second Spaceflight & The First Passenger A second successful test flight by Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity has just made it back to Earth after having touched space at an altitude of 55.87 miles this morning. Not only was the spaceship manned by two astronauts, but it also transported the company's…
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