375 Views   LOS ALAMOS COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) â Los Alamos County is gearing up for the upcoming Christopher Nolan film, âOppenheimer,â and working to cultivate relationships in order to share the ârealâ Los Alamos. Los Alamos is preparing to teach visitors the true stories behind the events featured in the âOppenheimerâ film.
355 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) â The U.S. agency in charge of jumpstarting the production of key components for the nationâs nuclear arsenal is falling short when it comes to having a comprehensive schedule for the multibillion-dollar project.
377 Views   New Mexico State University’s Departments of Biology and Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Ecology are collaborating with Los Alamos National Laboratory, the U.S. Geological Survey and others on a project titled “Prepping for Disaster Ecology: HSI-based training for managing climate change impacts on migratory birds.” Scott Brocato spoke with
365 Views   LOS ALAMOS, N.M. â Los Alamos National Lab researchers are developing a breathalyzer that can determine how tired someone is. The device works like other breathalyzers â including ones that measure alcohol. A person places their mouth on a device and exhales. Inside the device, sensors track the
412 Views   LOS ALAMOS, N.M. â NASA can already celebrate the success of the âDARTâ mission, where they used a small spacecraft to hit an asteroid and throw it off course. Los Alamos National Lab scientists also played a role in the mission that could one day save the planet.
554 Views   As wildfires char land in the western United States, they are not only destroying property and threatening water supplies. Theyâre also producing black carbon, or soot, which contributes to climate change. Scientists have known for a while that black carbon, or soot, from wildfires absorbs sunlight and heats the
712 Views   SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) â The National Nuclear Security Agency has formed an accident investigation board to look into last monthâs reported leak that contaminated several workers at the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
718 Views   LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) â Workers at one of the nationâs premier nuclear weapons laboratories face a deadline Friday â be vaccinated or prepare to be fired. A total of 114 workers at Los Alamos National Laboratory â the birthplace of the atomic bomb â are suing over
494 Views   The College of Engineering at New Mexico State University has been named the lead institution for a U.S. Department of Energy consortium. The goal is to grow a pipeline of under-represented minority students ready to enter the workforce and ensure quality control in the new generation of materials
615 Views   White Sands Missile Range will open Trinity Site to the public after a brief pause in activities due to COVID-19 on Oct. 2. Trinity Site is where the worldâs first atomic bomb was tested at 5:29:45 a.m. Mountain War Time July 16, 1945.
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