Science

LANL: MicroBooNE Results Point To New Directions In Search For Sterile Neutrinos

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The school bus-sized MicroBooNE cryostat, a vessel filled with liquid argon and then encased at the detector site. Courtesy/FermiLab

LANL News:

The groundbreaking MicroBooNE project, a 170-ton liquid argon neutrino detector housed at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, has offered new results in the detector’s yearslong investigation of anomalies from previous experiments. As described in Nature, final data analyzed by the MicroBooNE team disfavors the existence of a sterile neutrino in one possible model, while leaving open other possibilities for continued physics investigation. Read More

Hermeus’ Supersonic Plane Takes Flight From Spaceport America

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Hermeus’ Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 vehicle readies for its first flight Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, at Spaceport America. Courtesy/Hermeus

SPACEPORT AMERICA News:

LAS CRUCES — Hermeus, a high-speed aircraft manufacturer headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., celebrated a successful first flight of its latest Quarterhorse aircraft at Spaceport America.

The flight of the Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 was the second first flight conducted by Hermeus in less than a year and the first from Spaceport America since the company began operations there in December 2025. One of the largest unmanned aircraft to fly, Read More

Los Alamos Laboratory Ensures National Security

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National Security Research Center at LANL. Courtesy/LANL

From Los Alamos National Laboratory:

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) ensures our national security. Achieving that mission starts with the National Security Research Center (NSRC). The NSRC is the classified library at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). Watch video here: https://nsrc.lanl.gov/.

The NSRC traces its lineage to the technical library formed by J. Robert Oppenheimer in 1943 as part of the Manhattan Project. We are part of the Lab’s fascinating history. Today, the NSRC is one of the largest scientific/technical Read More

NMMSH: Celebrate Women In Space And Their Contributions In Exploration, Travel, And Science

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NMMSH News:

Learn about women space pioneers like Katherine Johnson, Sally Ride, and Svetlana Savitskaya 12-4 p.m. Sunday, March 8.

Enjoy a scavenger hunt of Women in Space throughout the museum, with food trucks, vendors, STEM booths, and exciting prizes. Admission to the event includes the museum and all-day star shows in the planetarium. Women in Space is presented in partnership with Women in Aviation International Land of Enchantment Chapter.

Two speakers will be sharing their experiences. Holloman Air Force Base 49th Maintenance Group Deputy Commander, Col. Kristen Torma, the first Read More

New Mexico Museum Of Natural History & Science To Reopen April 4 Following Major State-Funded Renovation

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NMMNHS News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs today announced the reopening of the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science Saturday, April 4, following a major state-funded renovation that strengthens the museum’s infrastructure and enhances the visitor experience.

The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) serves as a key destination for New Mexicans and out-of-state visitors alike, drawing more than 175,000 ticketed visitors during FY 2025. The museum also served approximately 40,000 school children over that same period. Read More

SFIS & MIAC Form New Partnership

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EDUCATION News:

AstroTour [AR]: Indigenous Cosmologies Through Code is a 6-week transdisciplinary youth workshop that fuses augmented reality, coding, and sky observation.

This powerful new collaboration brings together cultural perspectives, space science, and creative technology in partnership with the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture (MIAC) and the Santa Fe Indian School (SFIS).

Students from SFIS’s Advanced Computer Science class visited the Makowa exhibit at the museum for inspiration.

Bethany Rivera and the STEMarts team with Dr. Julia Blue Bird, Lakota Astrophysicist Read More

Los Alamos Middle School Science Bowl Team Named National Science Bowl 2026 Regional Champions

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Los Alamos Middle School Science Bowl team members, from left, Norah Whitton, Ilamuhil Sasikumar, Evan Cunningham, Bodie Holmes and Alex Hovey will be advancing to the National Finals as the New Mexico Regional Champions. Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

A team from Los Alamos Middle School was named the National Science Bowl 2026 Regional Champions after winning first place at the regional middle school competition held recently at Albuquerque Academy. LAMS 8th graders Bodie Holmes, Alex Hovey, Evan Cunningham, Ilamuhil Sasikumar and Norah Whitton will advance to the National Finals held Read More

Listen To The Stars: How Blind Astronomer ‘Hears’ The Cosmos At New Mexico Museum Of Space History Launch Pad Lecture March 2

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NMDCA News:

ALAMOGORDO — The groundbreaking work of blind astronomer Wanda Díaz-Merced will be brought into focus at the New Mexico Museum of Space History Launch Pad Lecture 9-10 a.m., Friday, March 6.

Museum Curator Brianna Buller will introduce visitors to Díaz-Merced’s methods, demonstrate how data can be translated into audio patterns, and highlight how these approaches open doors for researchers with diverse abilities while enriching how all scientists interpret information from space. 

Drawing from her lived experience with disability, Díaz-Merced has created new ways of engaging Read More

Community Invited To Explore New Mexico’s World‑Class Night Skies At Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium

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The Milky Way Galaxy is seen over the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array west of Socorro, N.M. Photo by NRAO/AUI/NSF/Jeff Hellerman

PEEC News:

The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) invites the community to celebrate the rich astronomical heritage of our state in a special planetarium program, Astronomy in New Mexico, 7-8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 27, at the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium.

Blessed with dark skies, sweeping landscapes, and a long tradition of scientific discovery, New Mexico is home to some of the most important astronomical observatories in the world. From major Read More

Spaceport America Hosts Student Rocket Launches

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New Mexico State University students pose with their rockets ahead of a series of NAR certification flights at Spaceport America on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. Courtesy/William Gutman

An NMSU student rocket takes off from Spaceport America’s Horizontal Launch Area on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. Courtesy/William Gutman

Students and supervisors from the Albuquerque Civil Air Patrol pose with their rocket ahead of a series of test flights at Spaceport America on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. Courtesy/William Gutman

SPACEPORT AMERICA News:

LAS CRUCES — Students from New Mexico State University Read More