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Montage Of 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse Taken From LAHS
A montage of the 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse taken Saturday morning from the courtyard at Los Alamos High School. Photo by Jenn Donley Read More
Los Alamos High School Freshman Tate Plohr Named An Exceptional Young Scientist Finalist In Thermo Fisher JIC
LAHS Freshman Tate Plohr
LAPS News:
Society for Science has announced 30 finalists in the inaugural Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge (Thermo Fisher JIC), the nation’s premier middle school science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) competition.
Tate Plohr, now a freshman at Los Alamos High School, is one of these finalists. His project is titled, The Stability of Solar Flares.
For the past few years, Plohr has attended public lectures at local nature center PEEC. One of them was about the sun.
“I learned that the Aurora Borealis is actually a solar magnetic Read More
Sun During 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse Over Los Alamos
The sun during the 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse this morning viewed from Los Alamos. The black spots on the sun are sun spots. Photo by Tyler Slocum
The sun during the 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse this morning viewed from Los Alamos. The black spots on the sun are sun spots. Photo by Tyler Slocum
The sun during the 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse this morning viewed from Los Alamos. The black spots on the sun are sun spots. Photo by Tyler Slocum
The sun during the 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse this morning viewed from Los Alamos. The black spots on the sun are sun spots. Photo by Tyler Slocum
The sun during the 2023 Annular Read More
Retired Astrophysicist Galen Gisler Explains Eclipse Details
Event coordinator, retired astrophysicist and PEEC volunteer Galen Gisler explaining details of this morning’s viewing of the 2023 Anndular Solar Eclipse at LAHS. Courtesy/J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee
Local 2023 Anndular Solar Eclipse News:
2023 Anndular Solar Eclipse event coordinator, retired astrophysicist and PEEC volunteer Galen Gisler explained details of this morning’s viewing hosted in the courtyard at Los Alamos High School by Los Alamos Public Schools in colaboration with the County and other organizations and businesses.
Eclipses occur when the Moon passes Read More
2023 Annular Solar Eclipse Shadows Viewed In Los Alamos
View of the 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse as seen as a pinhole camera effect through the trees, as a shadow on the side of local residence. As sun intensity drops, the annular shadows are visible due to light passing through the leaves. It’s a well-known phenomenon and it’s mesmerizing. Photo by David Clark
Another view of the 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse as seen as a pinhole camera effect through the trees, as a shadow on the side of local residence. Photo by David ClarkLAPS Hosts Annular Solar Eclipse Event Los Alamos Style!
Los Alamos Public Schools hosted a community-wide collaboration this morning to provide the opportunity for people of all ages to view the 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse from the courtyard at Los Alamos High School (LAHS). Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
A large crowd gathered in the courtyard this morning at Los Alamos High School to view the 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse in the sky and on a big screen shown here as the eclipse formed a ‘ring of fire’ to the delight of those in attendance. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Wow … watching the 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse this morning dazzled Read More
LANL Researchers Yu Seung Kim, Rodman Linn, Kirsten Taylor-McCabe Awarded 2023 Laboratory Fellows’ Prizes
2023 Laboratory Fellows’ Prize recipients from left, Yu Seung Kim, Rodman Linn and Kirsten Taylor-McCabe. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- Kim, Linn lauded for research; McCabe honored for leadership
Three Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) researchers have received 2023 Laboratory Fellows’ Prizes: Yu Seung Kim and Rodman Linn received the Fellows’ Prize for research and Kirsten Taylor-McCabe received the Fellows’ Prize for Leadership.
“This year’s Fellows’ Prize recipients exemplify the excellence in research and leadership we strive for at the Laboratory,” said Mark Chadwick, deputy Read More
Look To Sky Saturday! Los Alamos Is On The Path Of A Solar Eclipse!
From left, Senior Librarian Eva Jacobson, Los Alamos High School Teacher and Astronomy Club Sponsor Debbie Grothaus and retired astrophysicist and PEEC volunteer Galen Gisler model the solar glasses that will be distributed during the event to celebrate the annular eclipse 9 am. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Los Alamos High School’ s inner courtyard. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Something unusual is going to occur Saturday in Los Alamos. The sky will feature a solar eclipse in the morning.
According to retired astrophysicist Read More
New Mexico Museum Of Natural History & Science At Center Of Action For Annular Eclipse Oct. 14
NMMNHS News:
Literally and figuratively, the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) is at the center of the action for the annular eclipse that will occur above Albuquerque during the final Saturday of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta!
At approximately 10:34 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 14, the moon will pass fully in front of the sun for an annular eclipse. Because of the moon’s apparent size and location in its orbit, it will not completely obscure the sun, but instead cause it to appear as a dramatic ring of light overhead.
Saturday morning, the museum is offering Read More