Astronomers want your help hunting for asteroids May 16, 2023 Scientists at the UArizona Lunar and Planetary Laboratory have created an online portal that allows members of the public to help discover asteroids hurtling through our solar system. Read more at UArizona News Image
Becoming a multiplanetary species: Crew completes first mission in pressurized habitat at Biosphere 2 May 5, 2023 A four-person crew sealed themselves in an air-tight pressurized habitat, called the Space Analog for the Moon and Mars, for six days to practice what it might be like to live on the surface of another celestial body. Read more at UArizona News Image
Icy moonquakes: Surface shaking could trigger landslides April 14, 2023 Many of the ice-encrusted moons orbiting the giant planets in the far reaches of our solar system are known to be geologically active. Quakes could be the source of the mysteriously smooth terrain on the moons circling Jupiter and Saturn, according to a new study led by a UArizona graduate student. Read more at UArizona News Image
Astronomers race to make sense of brightest gamma ray burst ever seen March 28, 2023 UArizona astronomers have joined an international effort to study the aftermath of the brightest flash of gamma rays ever observed. Observations involving UArizona telescopes and instruments provide astronomers with a "cosmic lab" to study how massive stars die. Read more at UArizona News Image
Confused by quantum computing? Students are developing a puzzle game to help March 22, 2023 Read more Image
Engineers lead $1.2M project to 3D-print parts for hypersonic vehicles March 14, 2023 Read more Image
Student-built satellite uses 'beach ball' for an antenna March 6, 2023 CatSat is a small satellite carrying a new communications concept – an inflatable antenna – into space. Led by UArizona students and supported by engineers from local aerospace companies, the project offers students a rare chance to get hands-on experience with spaceflight technology. Read more at UArizona News Image
James Webb Telescope gives UArizona astronomers unprecedented glimpses into stellar nurseries Feb. 17, 2023 With NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, researchers are observing star formation in nearby galaxies with unprecedented resolution at infrared wavelengths. Read more at UArizona News Image