Researchers probe how a piece of the moon became a near-Earth asteroid Oct. 23, 2023 A University of Arizona team has found that an interesting pathway could have led the moon fragment to reach Earth's orbital space, suggesting there could be many more. Read more at UArizona News Image
UArizona launches Arizona Astrobiology Center to unlock the mysteries of life in the universe Oct. 17, 2023 The center will bring together students and faculty from across campus to unravel the enigma of life's beginnings and our place in the cosmos. Read more at UArizona News Image
From the skies to your roof, what does a raindrop pick up along the way? Oct. 17, 2023 The university's Project Harvest trained community members to collect rainwater to be tested for contaminants. The findings were published in bilingual interactive visualizations. Read more at UArizona News Image
First look at Bennu sample reveals carbon, water Oct. 11, 2023 The latest findings from NASA's University of Arizona-led OSIRIS-REx mission support scientists' theory that asteroids rich in carbon and water may have delivered the essential building blocks of life and made Earth habitable. Read more at UArizona News Image
Mining Arizona's hidden treasure Oct. 10, 2023 University researchers partner with mining community to explore ways to repurpose copper mining waste rock as part of a Regents' Research Grant from the Arizona Board of Regents. Read more at UArizona News Image
UArizona researchers are part of NASA's next astrophysics mission Oct. 10, 2023 A research group at the Arizona Cosmology Lab is developing a method to study dark energy for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope mission, which is scheduled to launch by 2027. Read more at UArizona News Image
UArizona alumnus remembers aerospace and mechanical engineering with $2.8M bequest Oct. 10, 2023 Kenneth Hartwein wanted to help educate problem-solving engineers. Read more at UArizona News Image
Satellite brightness threatens ground-based astronomy, research shows Oct. 3, 2023 UArizona faculty and students are part of an international study confirming that deployed satellites like BlueWalker 3 are as bright as the brightest stars seen by the unaided eye and pose a challenge for ground-based astronomy. Read more at UArizona News Image
UArizona's Sorooshian receives American Geophysical Union medal and fellowship Oct. 2, 2023 Armin Sorooshian, a professor in the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, was recognized for his work connecting airborne particulates to climate. Read more at UArizona News Image
Student-faculty team of inventors devises tools to address orthopedic challenges Oct. 2, 2023 The startup Ancerix is working to commercialize much-needed instruments for surgical hardware removal. The team worked with Tech Launch Arizona to file patents and license its intellectual property. Read more at UArizona News Image