Oct. 25, 2023 Tracking the Bennu sample capsule's separation from OSIRIS-REx Data collected ahead of the OSIRIS-REx sample return capsule's plunge into Earth's atmosphere will help test algorithms used to pinpoint asteroids that could impact Earth.
Oct. 23, 2023 Researchers probe how a piece of the moon became a near-Earth asteroid 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.
Oct. 17, 2023 UArizona launches Arizona Astrobiology Center to unlock the mysteries of life in the universe 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.
Oct. 10, 2023 Mining Arizona's hidden treasure 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.
Oct. 3, 2023 Satellite brightness threatens ground-based astronomy, research shows 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.
Oct. 2, 2023 How the brain handles grief: A Q&A with Mary-Frances O'Connor A leading researcher of the psychological and physiological impacts of grief discusses the gaps she thinks need to be filled in understanding how the brain handles grief.
Oct. 2, 2023 UArizona's Sorooshian receives American Geophysical Union medal and fellowship Armin Sorooshian, a professor in the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, was recognized for his work connecting airborne particulates to climate.
Sept. 27, 2023 Tree rings reveal a new kind of earthquake threat to the Pacific Northwest The findings from new research, led by University of Arizona dendrochronologist Bryan Black, could have implications for seismic preparedness measures in the region.
Sept. 24, 2023 Bennu sample delivery marks the start of extended OSIRIS-APEX mission After dropping off its historic sample from asteroid Bennu, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is headed to its next target: another potentially hazardous near-Earth asteroid, called Apophis.
Sept. 18, 2023 The pace of climate-driven extinction is accelerating, a UArizona-led study shows Studying a lizard species in 18 mountain ranges in southeastern Arizona, researchers found 70 years' worth of climate-related extinction occurred in only seven years.
