Jun 6, 2024 · Department of Cultural Affairs

ADVISORY: Celebrate women in science with Sally�s Night at the NM Museum of Natural History & Science on June 20

Hi Everyone,

The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) is proud to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Sally Ride with an evening of fun that highlights the contributions of New Mexico women in science!

What: Sally’s Night. In partnership with the Smithsonian's Air and Space Museum, NMMNHS will be the local host for this national celebration of the first American woman in space: Dr. Sally Ride, on June 20.

To showcase New Mexico women in space, there will be a showing of the classic sci-fi film Contact (1997) in the Planetarium, Powered by META, as part of the museum’s Science Fiction or Fact? film series. This movie features a strong female lead and tells the story of Very Large Array (VLA) in Southern New Mexico and the search for life beyond our planet.

Starting at 5:30 pm, two special guests – NRAO/VLA Jansky Fellow and radio astronomer Dr. Julia Blue Bird (Oglala Lakota), and retired VLA space science educator Judy Stanley – will review the film for scientific and historical accuracies and inaccuracies and talk about the science done at the VLA and stories about the filming of Contact.

This is a free event, with donations encouraged. This project received support from the National Air and Space Museum.

Who: Dr. Sally K. Ride, the first American woman in space. A biography of Dr. Ride is available HERE .

Where: New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, located at 1801 Mountain Road NW.

When: Thursday, June 20 from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.

Why: This event offers a chance to honor the legacy of Dr. Ride while celebrating the New Mexico women who advance our scientific heritage!

Thanks, Stephen

Stephen Hamway stephen.hamway@dca.nm.gov (505) 412-3758

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