11 years after a celebrated opening, massive solar plant faces a bleak future in the Mojave Desert
What was once the largest solar power plant of its type in the world appears headed for closure just 11 years after opening ...
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As solar farms sprout up in Southern Nevada, concern for desert tortoises grows
As solar energy farms continue to pop up across the Mojave Desert, some residents are being squeezed out of their homes: the ...
Public land in Mojave Desert just named as California's newest national monument
Chuckwalla National Monument was established by outgoing President Joe Biden as one of his last actions to help restore ...
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Civilian jet breaks sound barrier in test over Mojave Desert
A civilian jet broke the sound barrier three times during a test flight in California’s Mojave Desert on Tuesday, the first time a privately developed and built aircraft has accomplished such a ...
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Cara Romero’s landmark photography exhibition opens at The Hood Museum
On Jan. 17, “Cara Romero: Panûpünüwügai (Living Light)” opened at the Hood Museum of Art. Curated by curatorial affairs ...
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Giant Rock: A century of stories in the Mojave Desert
Seekers of all stripes have been coming to Giant Rock, in the Mojave Desert just ... tucked away in a valley in the desert mountain ranges, had underground living quarters for pilots and a hidden ...
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Boom Supersonic XB-1 breaks sound barrier over Mojave Desert
In 1947, Chuck Yeager became the first human to break the sound barrier when he pushed the Bell X-1 past Mach 1 during a flight over the Mojave Desert. Boom Supersonic's XB-1 is a stepping stone ...
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Mojave Desert rest area off I-40 closes for safety upgrades
Construction work has temporarily shuttered a rest area along Interstate 40 in the Mojave Desert. The John Wilkie Safety Roadside Rest Area on east and westbound I-40 near Fenner is closed until ...
First independently developed jet breaks the sound barrier over the California desert
A sleek white aircraft became the first independently developed jet to break the sound barrier Tuesday, tearing through the ...
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Mojave Desert rest area off I-40 closes for safety upgrades
Construction work has temporarily shuttered a rest area along Interstate 40 in the Mojave Desert. The John Wilkie Safety Roadside Rest Area on east and westbound I-40 near Fenner is closed until ...