Science

AGU: Biggest Marsquake 5 Times Larger Than Previous Record-Holder

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The domed seismometer on NASA’s InSight Rover measured Mars’s largest quake. Courtesy/NASA/JPL-Caltech

AGU News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Late on the Earth night of May 4, or Sol 1222 on Mars, the seismometer aboard NASA’s InSight Mars Lander detected a quake on the Red Planet, with reverberations lasting many hours.

The Marsquake was at least five times as large as the next largest quake recorded on the planet, according to new research published Wednesday in Geophysical Research Letters, an AGU journal. Additional research related to the record Marsquake also was presented at AGU’s Fall Meeting, Read More

US Space Entities Examine Future Space Technology

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Dr. Joel Mozer, director for Science, Technology and Research for the U.S. Space Force, discusses the future of space at the 2022 Space Futures Workshop in Boulder, Colorado, Nov. 29. Seventy individuals from the space ecosystem including Air Force Research Laboratory representatives gathered to examine future technologies and forge a path towards ensuring the U.S. maintains its advantage in the space domain. Courtesy/NewSpace NM

AFRL News:

KIRTLAND AFB — Seventy professionals from the space ecosystem gathered for the Space Futures Workshop, Nov. 29-30, to examine future technologies Read More

Energy Department Announces Grid Optimization Challenge

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ARPA-E Acting Director Dr. Jennifer Gerbi

DOE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Energy (DOE) announced Thursday that 13 teams from 11 states will compete in the Grid Optimization (GO) Competition Challenge 3, which requires them to develop software management solutions to address real-world power grid conditions.

The GO Competition—managed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E)—echoes the Biden Administration’s commitment to create a more reliable, resilient, and secure American electricity grid.

“Creativity is at the heart of American success, as demonstrated Read More

AFRL Celebrates New High Power Microwave Laboratory

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AFRL and comunity leaders tour an anechoic chamber in the new HPEM Facility at AFRL’s Directed Energy Directorate following a ribbon-cutting ceremony Dec. 7 at Kirtland Air Force Base. The 12,000-square-foot, $6 million facility supports high-powered radio frequency weapons systems and contains a dedicated forensic lab for studying a range of HPEM targets after engagement. U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Nina Rogers

The AFRL Directed Energy Directorate held a ribbon cutting ceremony, Dec. 7, for the opening of the new HPEM Facility, a 12,000-square-foot, $6 million project. The new space Read More

LANL News Roundup: Methane Emissions & A Tour Of The Laboratory’s Operational History

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Science: Sniffing out the source of methane emissionsA team at Los Alamos National Laboratory has been researching the sources of methane pollution in the Four Corners and San Juan Basin for more than a decade, ever since NASA satellite imagery and Los Alamos ground sensors detected a methane hot spot over the area that persisted through 2012. Read the full story here. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) shares a compilation of news stories on methane emissions and a tour of the Laboratory’s operational history.

Operations: Take a guided tour of the Laboratory’s Read More

UNM Offers Course On Weapons Of Mass Destruction Non-Proliferation Science & Policy Jan. 18 Through May 10

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UNM News:

The University of New Mexico (UNM) in Albuquerque is offering a course on Weapons Of Mass Destruction Non-Proliferation Science & Policy.

The course is an interdisciplinary introduction to the global non-proliferation environment, including discussion of arms control and nuclear security, U.S. and international agencies responsible for development and implementation of nonproliferation policies, the technical, social and political dynamics underlying the development of WMD in selected countries, and threats posed by non-state actors (link).

This course will

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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Makes History By Achieving Fusion Ignition

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U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm

DOE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Tuesday announced the achievement of fusion ignition at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) — a major scientific breakthrough decades in the making that will pave the way for advancements in national defense and the future of clean power. 

Dec. 5, a team at LLNL’s National Ignition Facility (NIF) conducted the first controlled fusion experiment in history to reach this milestone, also known as scientific energy Read More

New Mexico Bioscience Authority And NM Angels Partner For Investing In Local Bioscience Companies

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NMBSA News:

The New Mexico Bioscience Authority (NMBSA) and New Mexico Angels announce they have partnered in a co-investment in a New Mexico bioscience startup company, BennuBio, Inc.

The NMBSA and the NM Angels’ New Mexico Vintage Fund (NMVF) created an LLC partnership for this co-investment. This marks the NMBSA’s first co-investment and a practice that the NMBSA hopes to continue with the goal of growing the economy in New Mexico.

The NMBSA will be seeking funding for a bioscience development fund, which will co-invest into New Mexico based biosciences companies, from the legislature Read More

Family Science Days Return To New Mexico Museum Of Natural History & Science Over Winter Break

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NMDCA News:

Winter break is nearly upon us, but there are plenty of opportunities for kids to continue learning about science even after school lets out. Join us at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) for a series of Family Science Days over winter break.

Family Science Days are opportunities for kids ages 0 to 9 years old and their families to dive into scientific topics with hands-on activities, books, and story times facilitated by NMMNHS staff and volunteers. 

These programs are free with Museum admission and are accessible on a drop-in basis on days when they’re Read More