Sandia LabNews

Sandia tests heat shields for space

In support of two NASA missions, Sandia’s solar tower harnessed the power of the sun to expose aerospace materials to intense heat, replicating the harsh conditions of faster-than-sound flight and atmospheric reentry.

Study asks: Can cellphone signals help land a plane?

Experimental navigation technology, developed in partnership between Sandia and Ohio State, could keep an airplane on course when GPS is unreliable.

The big drop

A Sandia team drops 3D-printed torpedo anchor prototypes from up to 30 feet in the air to determine an optimal anchor design for offshore use.

Sandia’s Thunderbird: Then and now

Read about the evolution of the Labs logo and its surprising origin.

The disabilities we cannot see

Read the stories of Sandians who experience the world through the lens of their disabilities, particularly ones that are not obvious to their friends and colleagues.

Open Enrollment for 2025 benefits

It's time for Sandians to choose medical, dental and vision plan options for 2025. Open Enrollment continues through Oct. 28.

Then and now: Saturn from above

The Saturn accelerator, built in 1987, tests countermeasures used to protect electronics and other materials against X-ray radiation from nuclear weapons.

ANGLE collects pet supplies

Cats and dogs stole the show at Homeward Bound Drive, a weeklong event that garnered 1,040 pet supplies, later donated to local nonprofits.