Street Scene 1856
I found this picture of a drawing of the Exchange Hotel (La Fonda) titled Street Scene 1856. I love the detail to the business signs along San Francisco Street. Identifier…
San Miguel College
Look at this amazing picture I found of San Miguel College in 1873. You can see the students and teachers. Title: School of San Miguel, Santa Fé, N.M. Creator(s): O’Sullivan, Timothy H.,…
Santa Fe 1885
Here is a picture of Santa Fe looking east from 1885. Santa Fe 1885 seems like a simple time…not!
Jim Thorpe, 1st Native American in the NFL
The First Native American NFL Player Dominated the League in Its Early Days by Milla Henson on January 11, 2020 If you asked most people to name the world’s greatest athlete —…
The Space Chile Grow a Pepper Plant Challenge
Grow your own Space Chile Plant at home or in your classroom and participate with research to grow peppers in space. The collaboration between UNM and Jacob Valencia Torres from NASA Kennedy Space Center has created a challenge for all to try.
The Yucca Drive In
What can we say about the Yucca Drive In that hasn’t been said before. Younger generations will never know the fun of loading a car up with all your friends…
Growing New Mexico Chile in a Lab is Only a Small Percentage of What I Do…
In 2020 NASA will grow New Mexico chile on the International Space Station. It will be the first fruit grown in Space. There have been other fruit plants grown in…
Our Newest Historic Site
Tuesday, April 28, from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. lecture – Los Luceros: The Story of How Our State’s Newest Historic Site Came to Fruition. Last year, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham…
Space Chile: Farming By Computer
With limited astronaut time available, NASA will rely on technology and automation to grow peppers in space.
Why Grow Peppers in Space?
I am a scientist at NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Born and raised in New Mexico. I am working on the Hatch to ISS project. In this episode I ask the question, why grow peppers in space?
