(Albuquerque, New Mexico ) — On July 14, 2015, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft flew past Pluto, but its mission didn’t end there. On New Year’s Day, the probe will perform another flyby of a Kuiper Belt object nicknamed Ultima Thule. The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science is closed on January 1, but […]
(Albuquerque, New Mexico ) — Another Super Moon Total Eclipse is coming to the skies over New Mexico on the evening of Jan. 20, 2019. That night the moon will be full and relatively close to the Earth, which in recent years has become known as a Super Moon, and it will also be totally
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(Albuquerque, New Mexico) – Palentologists are announcing a new dinosaur discovery in the southwest United States. Crittendenceratops krzyzanowskii is a new ceratopsid (horned) dinosaur from 73-million-year-old (Late Cretaceous) rocks in southern Arizona. It is one of the few dinosaurs named from Arizona. Crittendenceratops krzyzanowskii was named by Sebastian Dalman, John-Paul Hodnett, Asher Lichtig and Spencer
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(Santa Fe, New Mexico) — The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture (MIAC) is pleased to announce Diego and Mateo Romero as the 2019 recipients of the Native Treasures Living Treasures award. This award honors Native American artists who have made outstanding artistic contributions to the field of indigenous arts and culture. “Twenty-five years have
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LAS CRUCES — Penny Thomas Simpson’s search for a nostalgic look at the essence of farming and ranching brought her to the kitchen table. The Las Cruces artist’s new show at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum features 33 watercolor paintings and opens with an artist’s reception from 2:30-4:30 p.m. on Dec. 16.
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(Santa Fe, New Mexico) — The New Mexico State Library Foundation (NMSLF) was established in 2017 to support the New Mexico State Library, an institution that is somewhat mysterious to many state residents. NMSLF created and produced the Fun Facts social media campaign to educate the public and potential funders about the State Library’s collections
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(Santa Fe, New Mexico) — The Museum of Indian Arts & Culture GranMary’s Place, a beloved story telling program for children, will continue on the first Sunday of the month at the Museum in 2019. The first three storytelling programs are scheduled January 6, February 3, and March 3 with two sessions per day, at
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(Santa Fe, New Mexico ) – The free New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs Museums & Historic Sites Guide for Winter 2018/Spring 2019 is now available online at nmculture.org/guide. This season’s guide cover features a detailed image of Snow in Santa Fe by Paul Lantz – which is on long term loan to the New
(Albuquerque, New Mexico) — The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Division (SAMHSA) of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration will reimburse transportation costs for student field trips to the upcoming exhibition Drugs: Costs & Consequences: Opening Eyes to the Damage Drugs Cause at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. The exhibition
(Santa Fe, New Mexico) – The Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe is hosting an opening reception for a new exhibition in the Gallery of Conscience entitled Community through Making. The public opening Sunday, January 6, 2019 from 1-4 p.m. will feature artists talking about their work from 1-2 p.m.; an Artists’ Pop
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