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Los Alamos High School Astronomy Club Views 2024 Total Solar Eclipse From Fort Worth, Texas – Shares Photographs

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Los Alamos High School Astronomy Club members traveled to view and photograph the April 8, 2024 solar eclipse in Fort Worth, Texas. The photos were taken with a Canon Rebel 8 and Canon 500mm lens and edited with Adobe Lightroom Classic. More photos taken by LAHS Astronomy Club members can be found at www.lahsastronomy.com. Photo by Gavin Bent/LAHS Class of 2027, Astronomy Club Board member

The solar eclipse viewed April 8, 2024 in Fort Worth, Texas. Photo by Gavin Bent/LAHS Class of 2027, Astronomy Club Board member

The solar eclipse viewed April 8, 2024 in Fort Worth, Texas. Photo by Gavin Bent/LAHS Read More

PEEC Nature Youth Group Focuses On Several Projects

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Members of the PEEC Nature Youth Group. Photo by Ryan Rainmaker

PEEC NATURE YOUTH GROUP News:

The friendly neighborhood PEEC Nature Youth Group, is made up of nine high schoolers including Phoebe Reid, Zoe Bent, Celia Pesiri, McKenzie Gerlicher, Aditya Viswanathan, Suchir Jha, Tate Plohr, Sebastian Koglin and Adis Bock, who all share an interest in preserving the great outdoors in this amazing town. The group started working on several projects centered around solving environmental problems on both a local and global scale. From testing water quality in burnt areas to developing an effective Read More

Gessing: LNG Permit Ban Absurd

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By PAUL GESSING
President
New Mexico’s Rio Grande Foundation

What if I told you that one federal government policy could do the following: 

          • Undermine Russia’s war against Ukraine (without the US spending a dime);
          • Strengthen economic ties between the US and Asian and European nations;
          • Reduce CO2 emissions; and
          • Increase US tax revenues and American jobs (including in New Mexico).

The policy I’m referring to is to allow American exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG). Thanks to American technological prowess the US is producing enough energy not only for itself, but for the world as well.

Sadly, Read More

2024 Turkey Hunt Season At Valles Caldera Begins Today

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Turkeys foraging at Valles Caldera National Preserve. Courtesy NPS/Valles Caldera Trust

VCNP News:

JEMEZ SPRINGS – The 2024 turkey hunt season begins today, April 15, and runs through April 30 at Valles Caldera National Preserve.

Twenty tags were issued through the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish and each tag is good for one bearded turkey. The park is home to an estimated 400 Merriam turkeys.

“We are excited to offer this traditional spring hunt,” Superintendent Jorge Silva-Bañuelos said. “With their keen eyesight and general wariness, Merriam turkeys are a challenge to hunt for Read More

VIDEO: Heinrich On First Ever Electrify New Mexico Event

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

U.S. SENATE News:

ALBUQUERQUE — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Electrification Caucus, provided a video keynote speech to the first ever Business to Business Electrify New Mexico event hosted last week by Renewable Energy Industries Association of New Mexico.

“Very soon, most of us will power our cars, heat our water, and heat and cool our homes with clean electrons rather than hydrocarbon molecules,” Heinrich said. “This will not only help us meet the moment Read More

Posts From The Road: Eclipse Over Buchanan Lake In Texas

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Early Eclipse: A few minutes after the beginning of the partial eclipse it was obvious that the eclipse was in progress. Some high clouds were obstructing this view but the eclipse was easily seen. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Clearing Skies: A short time following the first photo above, the skies cleared making the eclipse easier to see. The clouds continued to come and go but did not become heavy enough to block the view until after the period of totality. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos

A miracle of nature occurred this week with Read More

Air Force Research Laboratory’s Aloha Telescope Celebrates 10 Years Empowering Students Through Outreach

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Dr. Shadi Naderi, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) research scientist and STEM technical lead; Capt. Charles Schramka, AFRL research scientist; Scott Hunt, technical director for the AFRL’s Directed Energy Directorate and 15th Space Surveillance Squadron; and Maj. Keegan McCoy, research flight commander for the  AFRL’s Directed Energy Directorate and 15th Space Surveillance Squadron, stand in front of the Aloha telescope in commemoration of the outreach program’s 10-year anniversary, March 29, 2024.The astronomy outreach program has reached 6,000 students and 175
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Daily Postcard: Steller’s Jay Sings In Tree At Bandelier

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Daily Postcard: A Steller’s jay sings in a tree at Bandelier National Monument. The Steller’s jay has a wingspan of 19”. It is commonly seen especially in the riparian areas and higher elevation of Bandelier but for uncertain reasons, is less common in Frijoles Canyon in the last few years than previously. Photo by Sally King/NPS Read More

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