Science

AFRL Holds 10th Annual Space Domain Awareness Leadership Workshop

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The Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing site, or AMOS, Maui Space Surveillance Complex, or MSSC, sits on the summit of Haleakala on the island of Maui, Hawaii. The MSSC, operated under the 15th Space Surveillance Squadron, hosts several Department of the Air Force space domain awareness, or SDA, sensors. The site’s 3.6-meter telescope, seen in the image projecting a sodium guidestar beam, is the largest optical telescope in the Department of Defense. This telescope and the site’s other smaller telescope systems support the U.S. Space Force’s SDA mission. The AMOS site operates experimental Read More

Newest Fossil Display At New Mexico Museum Of Natural History & Science Has Deep Ties To Land Of Enchantment

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A rendering of an Alamosaurus sanjuanensis. Courtesy/NMMNHS

NMMNHS News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The empty case near the front of the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science’s (NMMNHS) Cretaceous Hall will soon showcase fossils from one of the largest dinosaurs to ever set foot in what is now New Mexico. 

At the beginning of March, bones and teeth of a massive sauropod dinosaur known as Alamosaurus sanjuanensis will be added to Cretaceous Hall’s offerings. Visitors will have the chance to observe real fossil material of this animal, while getting to learn about how this iconic massive herbivore Read More

NMNS&H: Discover Steam Day Science Festival Saturday

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‘Discover Steam Day’ Saturday at the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History in Albuquerque. Courtesy/NMNS&H

NMNS&H News:

The community is invited to “Discover Steam Day” 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History (NMNS&H) at 601 Eubank Blvd. SE in Albuquerque.

This wildly popular event is a festival of science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics, featuring presenters and organizations from around the Albuquerque area who will share their favorite hands-on activities! 

This Discover STEAM Day special Read More

US Air Force Recognizes Two AFRL Researchers

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Dr. Preston T. Webster, left, and Dr. Andrew J. ‘AJ’ Metcalf are the U.S. Air Force nominees to the 74th Annual Arthur S. Flemming Award. Webster leads an AFRL team that develops novel space sensor technologies for the nation’s infrared surveillance, missile warning and tracking, weather monitoring and other systems. Metcalf serves as the AFRL space mission area lead in the Office of the Deputy Technology Executive Officer for Space Science and Technology. Courtesy/AFRL

AFRL News:

KAFB — The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), recently announced that engineers Dr. Andrew J. “AJ” Metcalf Read More

New Mexico Tech To Welcome State Science Olympians

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NMT News:

SOCORRO — Teams of students from middle and high schools across New Mexico will have the opportunity to shine at a competition showcasing their science, engineering, and technology knowledge and skills.

New Mexico Tech (NMT) will host, for the 37th year, the Annual State Championship for the Science Olympiad Feb. 25, welcoming more than 1,000 people – including students, teachers, coaches, and volunteers – to the STEM university to use its state-of-the art laboratories and facilities.

The daylong event will be held at multiple locations across the campus with New Mexico Tech students, Read More

LANL: Predicting Pandemics Through Museum Animal Collections

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A preserved vampire bat, part of the UNM Museum of Southwest Biology collection, is held by Jonathan L. Dunnum, Ph.D., Senior Collection Manager, Division of Mammals, Museum of Southwestern Biology. Items from this collection will be sampled by Los Alamos and UNM scientists to explore how pathogens travel from one species to another. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Zoonotic pathogens, those that spill over from animals to humans such as SARS-CoV-2 and hantavirus, present a challenge for scientists in terms of how the diseases evolve and spread in animal populations. Now, a broad coalition of Read More

Verus Research Awarded $52 Million Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division Contract

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Verus Research News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Verus® Research, a New Mexico-based team of scientists and engineers specializing in advanced research and development, announces it has received a $52 million research contract from the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane Division in Indiana.

The 56-month contract supports the development of “Orthus”, a neutron and gamma test capability comprised of a dense plasma focus (DPF) neutron source and an electron linear accelerator gamma simulator. The work builds on Verus Research’s current development of the Axial Radiator for Electronic Exposure Read More

Cornell Lab Of Ornithology: Get Ready For Great Backyard Bird Count With Q&A Webinar Wednesday Feb. 15

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Cornell Lab of Ornithology News:

Join the Cornell Lab of Ornithology YouTube livestream webinar 1-2 p.m. (EST) Wednesday, Feb 15 and learn how to participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count!

Register here.

(A YouTube livestream page will be provided when you register and click ‘submit.’)

Looking for a great way to celebrate and support birds with a global community? Look no further than the Great Backyard Bird Count. This annual, four-day bird counting event is right around the corner.

During a live Q&A session, experts from Audubon, Birds Canada, and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology will Read More

LAMS Science Bowl Team Named Regional Champions Advance To National Competition In April

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Los Alamos Middle School Science Bowl team members, from left, Rafa Rocha, Lydia Davis, Julia Zou and Drew Bacrania, along with their Coach Amy Bartlett-Gaunt, will be advancing to the National Finals as the New Mexico Regional Champions. Courtesy/LAPS

LAMS students with their coach at the NM Regional Science Bowl Competition include, front row, from left, Drew Bacrania, Lydia Davis and Michelle Lo; back row, from left: Amy Bartlett-Gaunt (coach), Rafa Rocha, Julia Zou, Amelia Dolejsi, Gavin Bent, Anna Simakov and Maia Warren. Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

Los Alamos Middle School Science Read More