July 29, 2026 Three-lobed asteroid is a world unlike any other New observations of unprecedented detail reveal that one of the most enigmatic asteroids in the solar system has a one-of-a-kind shape and is orbited by a previously unknown moon.
July 20, 2026 How stars die: Astronomers detect magnetic fingerprint of a cosmic explosion for the first time U of A researchers revealed polarized light and a powerful magnetic environment in a gamma-ray burst afterglow, offering new clues about how the universe's most massive stars end their lives.
July 6, 2026 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 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 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.
April 28, 2026 Investigate the possibility of alien life at Flandrau's newest exhibit "Mysteries of the Cosmos: Life in the Universe" celebrates the secrets of space exploration and the U of A research and scientists looking for intelligent life beyond Earth.
April 14, 2026 U of A professors Elaine Romero, Erika Hamden named 2026 Guggenheim Fellows Professors Elaine Romero and Erika Hamden joined more than 200 people named Guggenheim Fellows by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.
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 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.
March 16, 2026 Large craters offer clues to the origin of asteroid 16 Psyche Using computer simulations, researchers at the University of Arizona model the formation of giant impact basins, or craters, on 16 Psyche in preparation for the arrival of NASA's Psyche mission in 2029.
