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Los Alamos Faith And Science Forum: Prof. Victoria Erhart Speaks On Eastern Christianity & Science June 22

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An image of Christ measuring out the world. Courtesy/LAFSF

Los Alamos Faith and Science Forum News:

The Los Alamos Faith And Science Forum presents UNM-Los Alamos Professor Victoria Erhart speaking on “Eastern Christianity and Science” at 6 p.m. this Wednesday, June 22, at Kelly Hall of Trinity-on-the Hill Episcopal Church.

Eastern Christianity, Greek-speaking Christianity, and its branches, as it developed east of Rome, has gifted the world with two theologies quite different from but not at odds with Latin-based Western Christianity. The Eastern Christian doctrine of Creation is Read More

LANL: Why Didn’t Oppenheimer Ever Win A Nobel Prize?

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In the fall of 1942, Groves, right, hired Robert J. Oppenheimer, who recommended Los Alamos as the site for the clandestine lab, and recruited science’s greatest minds to join him there. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Why didn’t Oppenheimer ever win a Nobel Prize?

For his world-changing scientific achievements, J. Robert Oppenheimer would be forever known as the “father of the atomic bomb”.

But, despite his many accomplishments, he never rose to the level of Nobel laureate.

By LANL’s National Security Research Center staff:

For his world-changing scientific achievements, J. Robert Oppenheimer  Read More

Local Scenes From 2022 ‘World Wide Knit In Public Day’

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Los Alamos knitters and those who crochet gather today on the lawn of Fuller Lodge to take part in 2022 ‘World Wide Knit in Public Day’, sponsored by Close Knit Yarn Cooperative. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

By machine or by hand, knitters celebrate their craft. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

Oppenheimer and Groves sport new outfits today in honor of World Wide Knit in Public Day. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com Read More

Close Knit Yarn Cooperative Hosts World Wide Knit In Public Day Event On Lawn At Fuller Lodge!

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COMMUNITY News:

The community is invited to join Close Knit Yarn Cooperative for World Wide Knit In Public Day!

The event takes place 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 11 on the lawn behind Fuller Lodge.

Everyone is encouraged to bring knitting, crocheting or other yarn projects and join in the fun-filled day, which includes a scavenger hunt for tiny knits and door prizes on the hour. Read More

Los Alamos National Laboratory Fellow Bette Korber Honored By Caltech With Distinguished Alumni Award

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Los Alamos National Laboratory fellow Bette Korber honored by her doctoral alma mater, the California Institute of Technology, as one of three distinguished alumni for 2022. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Bette Korber, a Laboratory fellow at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), has just been honored by her doctoral alma mater, the California Institute of Technology, as one of three distinguished alumni for 2022.

The Distinguished Alumni Award is Caltech’s highest honor, presented each year to a small number of alumni in recognition of personal and professional accomplishments that Read More

‘Spirit Of The Ceremonial’ Selected For Screening At International Indigenous Peoples Film Festival

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NMTD News:

GALLUP — A documentary film produced by the Intertribal Ceremonial Office (ICO) in 2021 to celebrate the history and heritage of the Gallup Intertribal Ceremonial was selected for screening at the Māoriland Film Festival (MFF2022), an internationally-renowned film festival for Indigenous Peoples.

MFF2022, which is the largest Indigenous film festival in the Southern Hemisphere, is scheduled June 29 – July 3, 2022, in Ōtaki, Aotearoa (New Zealand). In 2021, the festival featured 120 films with representation from 80 indigenous nations across the globe.

The “Spirit of The Ceremonial”, Read More

Stars Of The Show: Dark Sky Stargazing Resumes At Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument June 2

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Dark sky stargazing resumes at the Gran Quivira unit at Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument. Courtesy/NPS

NPS News:

MOUNTAINAIR — After cancellations because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this week the popular dark sky stargazing events resume at the Gran Quivira unit at Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument.

The free event is the first dark skies night of the season as the national monument welcomes visitors back at Gran Quivira Thursday, June 2. 

In a state known for dark skies because of less light pollution, Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument stands out as particularly Read More

Pajarito Astronomers: Dark Night At Overlook Park Tonight

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Pajarito Astronomers News:

Los Alamos County Parks, Recreation and Open Space Divisions have partnered up with the Pararito Astronomers for the Dark Sky/Night program.

Anyone with an interest in star gazing and the chance to look for stars through a telescope is invited to come out tonight to Spirio Soccer Field at Overlook Park in White Rock.

Arrive at nightfall for viewing, or around sunset for setting up. If arriving at night and approaching Spirio Field, please use parking lights.

Bring a red flashlight for safety.

This gathering is weather permitting. Tonight we will be viewing the globular Read More

Heinrich, Luján Join 80 Senators In Bipartisan Letter Requesting Biden Admin Swiftly Advance NATO Applications For Sweden & Finland

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined a bipartisan group of 80 senators in a letter to President Biden urging him to expedite the Executive Branch’s process to advance Sweden and Finland’s applications for NATO membership and pledging to work with the Administration to ensure swift ratification of the Washington Treaty.

The letter is led by U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation and co-chair of the Senate NATO Observer Group, and U.S. Read More