KRQE News 13 - Technology and Labs

Red Bull to attempt skydive from space

Bob Martin — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:45:19 GMT

A world record skydive from the edge of outer space will be attempted high over the plains of Southeastern New Mexico this summer.

Sandia Labs' bullet doesn't miss

Scott Daniels — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:50:40 GMT

Engineers at Sandia National Laboratories have invented a bullet that guides itself to the target.

City 311 info center taking tweets, too

Amanda Goodman — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:24:14 GMT

The city of Albuquerque’s 311 operators take about two million calls a year, but there is another way besides making a phone call to reach 311.

State yanks victims' names from Web

Alex Goldsmith — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:18:00 GMT

The December update to New Mexico's state transparency website listed the names, salaries and workplaces of every state employee providing, as a News 13 investigation found, enough information for stalkers to find victims of domestic violence.

Congress yanks cash away from nuke lab

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 23:56:20 GMT

It will be about a year before construction can start on a new plutonium laboratory at Los Alamos after Congress pulled back funding for the project and restricted how the money can be spent.

Budget deal whacks LANL nuke lab

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:43:07 GMT

The compromise budget bill approved by the U.S. House Friday slashes funding for and prohibits any site preparation work on a controversial new $6 billion nuclear facility at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Balloon launch hints at jump attempt

Bob Martin — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 02:30:29 GMT

It appears a once-suspended attempt at a world-record parachute jump over New Mexico from the edge of outer space may be back on track.