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January, 2019 – Precision Work for a Space Telescope (pg. 8)
December, 2018 – MROI Project (pg. 4)
October 28, 2018 – Pair Keep Watch on NM’s Skies
October 18, 2018 – Keeping Watch on the Ridge
September 1, 2018 – Tech honors Brierley with president’s medal
August 30, 2018 – Center, streets, sewer top list
The Magdalena Ridge Observatory (MRO) is located on 1,000 acres at 10,600 feet in the Magdalena Mountains of the Cibola National Forest in Socorro County, New Mexico (NM). This multi-use research and educational observatory is built and operated by the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (NMT) with offices located on the NMT campus in Socorro, NM.
We have reached capacity for our public open house, however you can still sign up to be on a waiting list.