New Mexico Space Trail - Images of America Series

Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing, 2013. First Edition . Trade Paperback. Very Good. 6 1/2" X 9 1/4. 127 Pages. Brand New. No defects. Interior text and illustrations are flawless. Photographic illustrations on every page. In the Southwestern United States, the skies above New Mexico have provided an amazing stargazing experience for two millennia. Images of America: New Mexico Space Trail catalogs sites within the state that have inspired humankind to reach for the stars. The Space Trail includes various archaeoastronomy locations, such as Chaco Canyon, which Native Americans used to predict agricultural schedules according to the sun's position during the solstice. Rocket development in Roswell, missile launches in the Tularosa Basin, astronomy efforts around the state, and commercial space flights are just a few of the stops along the trail. Join the journey and discover night skies that are so dark that the Milky Way and its millions of luminous stars create shadows over the desert landscape. Contents: Foreword, Introduction, Origins of the Space Trail, Northern Sites, Albuquerque, Central, Southwest, Tularosa Basin, Southeast, and About the New Mexico Museum of Space History.