Science & Technology: Apache Point Observatory, Bradbury Science Museum, Frank T. Etscorn Campus Observatory, Lightning Field, Los Alamos National Laboratory, National Atomic Museum, National Solar Observatory, New Mexico Museum of Space History, Sandia National Laboratory, Enchanted Skies Star Party, Trinity Site, University of New Mexico Campus Observatory, Very Large Array (VTA)
Science & Technology
Apache Point Observatory - Tours of the 3.5m and 2.5m telescopes and their control rooms may be available for astronomy clubs, church organizations, school groups, and other interested organizations. We are unable to offer daily tours or general access for the public. Tour requests must be received no later than 48 hours in advance.
Bradbury Museum - The Bradbury Science Museum is a component of Los Alamos National Laboratory. Galleries explore history, technology and national security.
Frank T. Etscorn Campus Observatory - The Frank T. Etscorn Campus Observatory, dedicated 25 April 1993, is on the campus of New Mexico Tech in Socorro, NM. The observatory is one of the sites of the annual Enchanted Skies Star Party (ESSP).
The Lightning Field - An earth art project where a grid of metal poles attract lightning, creating an Elmo's fire attraction.
Los Alamos National Laboratory - Known for its nuclear science, the atom bomb, and world-leading research
The National Atomic Museum - The National Atomic Museum is the nation's only Congressionally chartered museum of nuclear science and history.
National Solar Observatory - The National Solar Observatory at Sacramento Peak welcomes visitors during the daytime.
New Mexico Museum of Space History - The Museum of Space History in Alamogordo is a complex consisting of the space museum, Planetarium, IMAX dome theater, Hubbard Space Science Education Facility and the International Space Hall of Fame.
Sandia National Laboratory - Since 1949, Sandia National Laboratories has developed science-based technologies that support our national security.
The Enchanted Skies Star Party - The Enchanted Skies Star Party offers several exciting features, including a unique opportunity for a night of observing at an elevation of 10,000 feet.
Trinity Site - On July 16, 1945, the world changed with the explosion of the first atomic bomb. The explosion took place at Trinity Site, on what is now White Sands Missile Range.
University of New Mexico Campus Observatory - Part of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque
Very Large Array (VTA) - The Very Large Array, one of the world's premier astronomical radio observatories, consists of 27 radio antennas in a Y-shaped configuration on the Plains of San AgustÃn fifty miles west of Socorro.
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