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.
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. 20, 2023 OSIRIS-REx 101: Brush up on the basics before Bennu's sample touches down Ahead of Sunday's sample delivery, learn about the asteroid, the spacecraft and the people starring in the historic OSIRIS-REx mission, which will launch decades of scientific research and could help explain the origins of the solar system and life itself.
Sept. 12, 2023 Take a stroll through the solar system – on the UArizona campus Eleven plaques have been installed across campus to show the relative sizes and distances of solar system objects. Zarah Brown, a doctoral student at the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, led the project to make space science accessible to people of all ages.
Aug. 22, 2023 Asteroid sample delivery to launch decades of science When the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft delivers a sample from asteroid Bennu to Earth on Sept. 24, it will launch decades of scientific investigation. Mission principal investigator Dante Lauretta is most excited to shed light on the origins of life on Earth.
May 24, 2023 NASA honors UArizona Regents Professors, alumna for contributions to space exploration and astronomy Regents Professors Marcia and George Rieke and UArizona alumna Jane Rigby were recognized for their accomplishments in astronomy and key contributions to the James Webb Space Telescope.
April 14, 2023 Icy moonquakes: Surface shaking could trigger landslides 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.
March 24, 2023 UArizona students track asteroid set to whiz by Earth this weekend As a sizable asteroid makes a close pass by Earth, a team of UArizona students is ready to observe the action to practice and test procedures that could be useful in mitigating an impending asteroid impact in the future.
Feb. 8, 2023 Economic impact of UArizona space sciences rivals that of Super Bowl University of Arizona space sciences activities generate more than $560 million every year for the local economy, according to an economic impact report delivered by Rounds Consulting Group.
Jan. 25, 2023 Solar system 'detectives' search for clues in 'crumbs' left over from early solar system NASA awarded nearly $3 million to the University of Arizona Kuiper Materials Imaging and Characterization Facility to support OSIRIS-REx sample science and much more.