Science

Award-Winning Oppenheimer Festival Returns To Los Alamos Aug. 16-31 … Explore Peace, Legacy & Hidden Stories Of The Atomic Age

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SALA News:

The Oppenheimer Festival, recipient of New Mexico’s 2024 Top HAT Award for Best New Experience, returns for its third and most immersive year yet, transforming Los Alamos into a cinematic, cultural, and historical destination from Aug. 16-31.

With the 2025 theme “Peace, Legacy & Explore”, the festival invites locals and visitors to walk in the footsteps of J. Robert Oppenheimer, uncover hidden chapters of atomic history, and engage with the vibrant modern community that emerged from the once-secret “Hill”.

Highlights include:

  • Daily free screenings of The Manhattan Series,
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University Of Houston Archaeologists Discover Tomb Of First King Of Caracol In Belize

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Archaeologist Diane Chase in the Caracol tomb. Courtesy/UH

SCIENCE News:

HOUSTON, TX — Archaeologists from the University of Houston working at Caracol in Belize, Central America have uncovered the tomb of Te K’ab Chaak, the first ruler of this ancient Maya city and the founder of its royal dynasty. Now in ruins, this metropolis was a major political player in Maya history, dominating the southern part of the Yucatan Peninsula from 560 through 680 AD before its abandonment by 900 AD.  

The discovery is the first identifiable ruler’s tomb found in over four decades of work in Caracol, Read More

New Mexico Museum Of Space History To Present ‘Sound That Moves You’ At New Horizons Dome Theater

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Inside the New Mexico Museum of Space History at 3198 State Route 2001 in Alamogordo. Courtesy photo 

New Mexico Museum of Space History News:

ALAMOGORDO — The community is invited to the second floor of the New Mexico Museum of Space History for a high-flying opening day celebration of Skywired, a journey through the history of radio-controlled aviation.

This celebration is a testament to the spirit of collaboration between the museum and the Alamogordo RCers, in partnership with the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA), and supported by the Las Cruces and El Paso clubs. This year-long exhibit Read More

Los Alamos Historical Society To Present ‘Oppenheimer & The Next Generation’ July 23 At Fuller Lodge

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Los Alamos Historical Society News:

The Los Alamos Historical Society will host “Oppenheimer & The Next Generation: A Conversation with Eric Singer” 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, July 23, in Fuller Lodge. This event will feature author and educator Singer, adapter of Oppenheimer and the Atomic Bomb, the young readers edition of Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin’s Pulitzer Prize-winning biography American Prometheus.

Attendees will enjoy an evening of Oppenheimer trivia, a lively conversation with Singer and a book signing of Oppenheimer and the Atomic Bomb. Special guests Susan and Alex Sherwin, Read More

Los Alamos Faith And Science Forum 2025 Summer Lecture Series Presents ‘Is Earth Exceptional? A Journey Through The Cosmos In Search Of Life’

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Los Alamos Faith and Science Forum News:

Los Alamos Faith and Science Forum 2025 Summer Lecture Series Presents ‘Is Earth Exceptional? A Journey Through the Cosmos in Search of Life’ by Charles “Chick” Keller and Joyce Guzik, Tuesday July 15 at the Los Alamos Unitarian Church.

A light meal will be served at 6 p.m. with the lecture to follow beginning at 6:30 p.m. The presentation will be recorded and streamed to the ZOOM address given at the website: https://losalamosfaithandscienceforum.org

Is Earth a rare jewel in the vast expanse of the cosmos; or one of many life-bearing worlds? In this talk, Read More

EDD Awards $500,000 To Spiritus Technologies PBC

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View of the Spiritus facility at 45a Tova Muusa Poe in Santa Fe. Courtesy/Spiritus Technologies PBC

EDD News:

SANTA FE — Spiritus Technologies PBC, a company engaged in sustainable carbon removal, has been awarded state LEDA assistance to add jobs and expand its footprint in New Mexico, through a program administered by the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD).

Spiritus has developed affordable and flexible solutions to capture carbon dioxide from the air, known as direct air capture (DAC). They tackle climate change by creating materials that capture CO2 and methods to permanently Read More

Los Alamos-based UbiQD And First Solar Establish Long-Term Quantum Dot Supply Agreement

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Quantum dots glowing with various colors in vials. Courtesy/UbiQD®

UbiQD® News:

  • Additionally, the companies expanded their photovoltaic module R&D collaboration focused on optimizing performance of utility-scale solar 

UbiQD®, a global leader in quantum dot (QD) nanotechnology, announced today that it has entered into an exclusive, multi-year agreement to supply its proprietary fluorescent QD technology to First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR). The agreement paves the way for the incorporation of QD technology into First Solar’s thin film bifacial photovoltaic (PV) solar panels. Read More

From The Depths To The Desert: Three Submarine Veterans Resurface At LANL Immersed In Mission-critical Work

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From left, Will Graves, Ted Fan and Andy Felton, proudly display the U.S. flag at the Lab. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

  • After serving in the same vessel, they are now immersed in mission-critical work

In the depths of the Atlantic Ocean, three Navy officers once patrolled the seas aboard Ohio-class submarines, ready to deploy the nation’s ultimate strategic deterrent should the order ever come. Years later, those same men — Ted Fan, Andy Felton and Will Graves — find themselves on land but still immersed in mission-critical work. This time, their theater of operation is the Laboratory.

The connection Read More

Tellus Science Museum Acquires Newly Recovered Meteorite

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Specimen of meteorite from June 26 fall event at Tellus Science Museum. Courtesy/Tellus

Specimen of meteorite from the June 26 fall event at Tellus Science Museum. Courtesy/Tellus

SCIENCE News:

Tellus Science Museum is thrilled to announce the acquisition of a newly recovered meteorite specimen from the fall event witnessed across the Southeastern United States last week on Thursday, June 26, 2025.

“Meteorite landings like this are pretty rare,” Astronomy Program Manager Karisa Zdanky said. “Space rocks and other debris enter Earth’s atmosphere often, but they usually burn up before Read More

Lab Director Thom Mason Stresses Importance Of Education

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Los Alamos National Laboratory Director Thom Mason participates in a Q&A session with LANL’s Community Partnerships Office Director Kathy Keith during Monday’s community conversation event at New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas, N.M. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

LANL Director Thom Mason, left, speaks with Collins Lake Ranch Founder Steve Smaby, center, and LANL Foundation Board Member Bill Wadt at Monday’s event. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

During Los Alamos National Read More