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
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 endangered desert tortoise habitats.

jet breaks sound barrier on first supersonic flight

Independently Developed Supersonic Jet Breaks Sound Barrier Over Mojave Desert
Boom Supersonic XB-1 breaks sound barrier over Mojave Desert
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Boom Supersonic aircraft expects to break sound barrier over Mojave Desert
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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 threatened desert tortoise. And while developers take steps to find them new places to live,
Mojave Desert rest area off I-40 closes for safety upgrades
Construction work has temporarily shuttered the John Wilkie Safety Roadside Rest Area along Interstate 40 in the Mojave Desert.
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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 associate director and Hood Indigenous Art curator Jami Powell, the exhibition — a showcase of over 60 photographs spanning more than two decades — marks photographer Cara Romero’s first-ever solo museum exhibition.
UPDATE: Winter weather advisory issued for Mojave Desert Slopes until early Monday evening, says the NWS
A winter weather advisory was issued by the NWS Hanford CA on Sunday at 6:50 p.m. Snow accumulations up to 7 inches for Mojave Desert Slopes until 4 p.m. Monday.
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Earth Notes: Mojave Trail
The Mojave Trail was initially used by Indigenous tribes for trade and travel but later became a critical route for Spanish missionaries, American settlers and military expeditions.
World-Famous Joshua Tree National Park Blanketed in Rare Snow
An iconic Southern California national park was hit with an unprecedented snowstorm earlier this week.
Winter weather advisory for Eastern Mojave Desert, Including the Mojave National Preserve from Sunday to Tuesday – up to 3 inches of snow
On Saturday at 11:16 a.m. the NWS Las Vegas NV issued a winter weather advisory valid from Sunday 10 p.m. until Tuesday 10 a.m.
Independently funded jet's sound barrier mark revives talk of commercial supersonic travel
An aircraft developed by Boom Supersonic became the first independently funded jet to break the sound barrier this week. The XB-1 aircraft accelerated to Mach 1.05 at about 35,000 feet during a test flight Tuesday in the same Mojave Desert airspace in California where Charles ''Chuck'' Yeager was the first person to break the sound barrier in 1947.
Restless: The Art Of Doug Aitken In ‘Lightscape’ And Beyond
In Lightscape at the Marciano Art Foundation and his Regen Projects exhibition, polymedia artist Doug Aitken elucidates how we experience life moment-to-moment.