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Governor Attends LANL’s 70th Anniversary Family Day

Los Alamos National Laboratory Director Charlie McMillan introduces New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez who spoke at Saturday’s 70th anniversary celebration for Lab employees, families, alumni and retirees. The event included a picnic, family activities and visits to Lab facilities. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com

Dignitaries at Saturday’s event included Rep. Stephanie Garci Richard, center, and Los Alamos County Council Chair Geoff Rodgers, second from right. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com

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LANL’s Tree Mortality Research Area Part of Saturday Tours

The 70th anniversary celebration held Saturday for Los Alamos National Laboratory employees, families, alumni and retirees included tours of the Laboratory’s tree mortality research area. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com

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LANL Family Day Included Tour of Bio Fuel Lab

A tour of the new biofuel laboratory was part of Saturday’s 70th anniversary celebration for Los Alamos National Laboratory employees, families, alumni and retirees. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com

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Bradbury Science Museum Set Aglow With New Exhibits

Alan Bishop, principal associate director for science, technology and engineering at LANL, introduces two new exhibits at the Bradbury Science Museum during Friday’s grand opening event. Photo by Kirsten Laskey

 

By KIRSTEN LASKEY

Friday night may have featured overcast skies and rain showers but the gloomy weather did not dampen the atmosphere at the Bradbury Science Museum, which was set aglow by two new, innovative exhibits.

The displays touch on hot topics in the science world: alternative energy and nanotechnology. Therefore, the museum extended its hours Friday and Read More

Governor Celebrates LANL’s 70th Anniversary Today

Gov. Susana Martinez

 

LANL News:

 

Gov. Susana Martinez will help celebrate Los Alamos National Laboratory’s 70th Anniversary with lab employees, their families and retirees. 

 

Tours will be offered to more than a dozen of the laboratory’s unique facilities and a picnic event will feature several musical groups.

 

What: Celebration of the 70th Anniversary of Los Alamos National Laboratory 

 

Who: Gov. Susana Martinez, LANL employees, families, retirees

 

Where: Los Alamos High School, Football Field, 1300 Diamond Dr.

 

When: Saturday, Read More

Van Allen Probes Pinpoint Driver of Speeding Electrons

Artist’s rendering of a mechanism within the Van Allen radiation belts that can accelerate electrons to satellite-killing energies. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Researchers believe they have solved a lingering mystery about how electrons within Earth’s radiation belt can suddenly become energetic enough to kill orbiting satellites. Thanks to data gathered from an intrepid pair of NASA probes roaming the harsh space environment within the Van Allen radiation belts, scientists have identified an internal electron accelerator operating within the belts.

“For years we thought the

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