Science

AGU: Birth Of A Hawaiian Fissure Eruption

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A fountaining eruption of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, which occurred May 5, 2018. Courtesy/AGU

AGU News:

Ready for a new kind of holiday yule log? Then this mesmerizing video of an erupting volcano is for you.

This spectacular footage captures a fountaining eruption of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano May 5, 2018. The eruption went through several phases:

  • First, there were pulsing bursts of escaping volcanic gas;
  • Next, closely spaced weak explosions of particles torn from magma in the volcanic vent; and
  • Last, weak incandescent fountaining of particles and gas.

Researchers analyzed the footage in Read More

Happy Holidays From New Mexico Museum Of Space History

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NMMSH News:

The New Mexico Museum of Space History (NMMSH) in Alamogordo wishes everyone happy holidays.

The museum is a division of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, under the leadership of the Governor’s Commission to the New Mexico Museum of Space History.

Programs and exhibits are supported by the International Space Hall of Fame Foundation through the generous support of donors.

Dedicated Oct. 5, 1976, as the International Space Hall of Fame, the New Mexico Museum of Space History’s mission is to inspire and educate, to promote and preserve, and to honor the pioneers of space

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‘Great Conjunction’: NASA Tips To View ‘Christmas Star’

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Jupiter and Saturn will appear just one-tenth of a degree apart this evening, in an event known as a ‘great conjunction’. The planets will be visible to the naked eye when looking toward the southwest about an hour after sunset. Courtesy/NASA/JPL-Caltech

By Samantha Mathewson
www.space.com

Jupiter and Saturn will align in the night sky this evening in an event astronomers call the “great conjunction” — also referred to as the “Christmas Star” — marking the planets’ closest encounter in nearly 400 years.

When Saturn and Jupiter converge tonight, the two planets may appear as a bright point of Read More

LAPS Foundation: A School Day In This COVID Life With LAHS Science Teacher Stephanie Mitchell

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Stephanie Mitchell with her new webcam/tripod/ drawing tablet provided by LAPS Foundation. Courtesy/LAPSF

LAPS Foundation News:

Do you ever wonder what a school day is actually like in Los Alamos this year?

The following is the last of three articles describing the school experience from different perspectives, brought to you by Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation.

Meet Stephanie Mitchell, a science teacher at Los Alamos High School (LAHS). Mitchell has been at LAHS since 2005 and teaches a variety of science classes, including biology, honors biology, AP biology and AP physics.

She was Read More

BSMA: Gadgets Gifts Available Online For Curbside Pickup

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More gifts are available from Gadgets for curbside pickup at bradburyassociation.org, Courtesy/Gadgets

BSMA News:

The holidays are here and that means that all of those last minute gift buyers are scrambling to find presents for the ones they love, or even the ones they’re not so sure about.

Well, scramble no more, ’cause Gadgets has got the gifts, and from Monday, Dec. 20 through Thursday, Dec. 24 (that’s right, Christmas Eve!) curbside pickup is available 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. each day at 190 Central Park Square.

And don’t forget, all LANL logo merchandise is on sale, including adorable teddy Read More

SpinLaunch Plans Major Expansion At Spaceport America

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SpinLaunch’s 10,000 sq. ft. Integration Facility/Mission Control at Spaceport America. Courtesy/NMEDD

NMEDD News:

SPACEPORT AMERICA — A company developing and testing a mass accelerator with the aim of launching satellites into space orbit, using kinetic energy instead of rockets, is expanding at New Mexico’s Spaceport America, Cabinet Secretary Alicia J. Keyes announced Tuesday.

SpinLaunch signed a lease at Spaceport America in 2019 and has since invested in test facilities and an integration facility. The company is now set to hire an additional 59 highly-paid workers and complete Read More

Heinrich, Portman Secure Major Advancements For Artificial Intelligence In FY21 National Defense Authorization Act

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U.S. SENATE News:

  • Senators spearhead effort to create national strategy for AI, authorize $1.5B for AI initiatives

WASHINGTON (Dec. 15, 2020) – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio), the co-founders of the Senate Artificial Intelligence Caucus, have secured the most significant advancements for Artificial Intelligence (AI) ever included in a defense policy bill.

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21 NDAA) authorizes versions of four major pieces of legislation championed by Senators Heinrich and Portman.

The four major Read More

Laser Talk ‘Return Into The Light’ With August Muth Dec. 20

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August Muth

ART News:

SciArt Santa Fe and UNM College of Fine Arts celebrate the winter solstice with “Return Into the Light,” a LASER Santa Fe talk by artist and holographer August Muth.

Muth sculpts with light creating holograms that immerse the viewer in a multi-sensory experience of saturated color and mystery.

Presented in coordination with Leonardo / International Society for the Arts, Sciences and Technology and Biocultura.

Details:

  • Date/Time: at noon MT, Dec. 20;
  • Location: Online, Zoom webinar;
  • Admission: Free. Donations accepted. Registration required; and
  • Registration/ more
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AGU: Few Studies Focus On Fish Communication

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Underwater recorders, known as ‘hydrophones’, are deployed near the seafloor for months to years at a time. Shallow locations are maintained by divers, while deeper locations contain ‘acoustic releases’ that can be triggered with a signal to send the equipment back to the surface for retrieval. Photos by Peter Auster/University of Connecticut; Paul Caiger and John Atkins/Ocean Instruments LTD

AGU News:

Abstract – Ocean acoustics is a rapidly growing field, yet few studies have focused on fish communication. Understanding fish signaling is crucial for recognizing how fish behave Read More

Biosciences Company NTx Led By Former LANL Scientist Alex Koglin Set To Launch Major Expansion In New Mexico

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NTx Co-founder/President Alex Koglin went to work at LANL in 2009 as the J. Robert Oppenheimer Fellow specializing in antibacterial drug resistance as part of the biosecurity and defense program. Courtesy/NTx

State Economic Development Department News:

  • STEM employer will add 116 jobs with LEDA assistance

RIO RANCHO – A home-grown biosciences company that can make New Mexico a leader in the development and manufacturing of life-saving medicines will receive state economic assistance as it expands into a new research and production center, Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Alicia Read More