Today The two most distant quasars ever observed: U of A astronomers help shatter cosmic record A team of U of A astronomers helped an international research consortium discover the faintest and farthest quasars in the early universe.
June 16, 2026 U of A space science ranks No. 1 among public universities in latest US News global ranking The U of A ranked No. 1 among public U.S. universities in space science and No. 20 among all public U.S. universities overall in the 2026-2027 Best Global Universities ranking.
June 4, 2026 U of A leads space domain awareness research with $8.6M from Space Force The project links U of A antennae across Arizona, using astronomy techniques for high spatial resolution imaging to support national security.
May 22, 2026 Near-space certificate program boosts homeland security The University of Arizona leverages its research strengths to launch the Advanced Education in Terrestrial Operations and Space program.
May 6, 2026 Cosmic blowtorches: How quasars shut down star formation in the early universe "Super quasars" – extremely bright galactic centers powered by supermassive black holes – are the likely culprits behind galaxies shutting down star formation long before they should have in the very young universe.
May 4, 2026 Inside CatSat, the U of A student-led satellite mission CatSat is a hands-on space mission that teaches students how quick problem solving helps prepare them for careers in the space industry.
April 28, 2026 Drone radar reveals buried glaciers on Earth, guiding the search for water on Mars U of A researchers launched drones equipped with ground-penetrating radar over debris-covered glaciers in Alaska and Wyoming that resemble buried ice deposits found on Mars.
March 31, 2026 Mysterious red dot first spotted by U of A astronomers reveals itself as a baby planet orbiting a young star The discovery offers astronomers a rare window into conditions resembling those of our own solar system's earliest days.
March 17, 2026 Asteroid Bennu's rugged surface baffled NASA. We finally know why In one of the biggest surprises of the OSIRIS-REx mission, its target asteroid, Bennu, turned out to be a jagged, rugged world covered in large boulders.
March 16, 2026 A galaxy next door is transforming, and astronomers can see it happening A new U of A study raise questions about how scientists use the Small Magellanic Cloud, our neighboring galaxy, as a reference point for understanding galaxies across the history of the universe.
