June 5, 2023 Infant universe teemed with full-fledged galaxies crackling with bursts of star formation NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered an unexpected bounty of full-fledged galaxies at a time when the universe was just getting started. Researchers learned that these galaxies went through bursts of star formation.
May 30, 2023 Take a trip under the sea at new, interactive Flandrau exhibit Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium's newest exhibit, "Undersea Discovery," takes visitors on a journey from the ocean shore to its rarely seen depths, providing a look at the colorful animals and plants that make up the vast waters of the world.
May 25, 2023 A new method for creating 3D images Using computational imaging tools, optical sciences professor David Brady has developed a novel technique called sparse holography that creates three-dimensional images from two-dimensional holograms. The work earned him the Emmett N. Leith Medal from Optica.
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.
May 22, 2023 UArizona researcher at the forefront of Indigenous data sovereignty Stephanie Russo Carroll, associate director of the Native Nations Institute, encourages institutions to adopt policies and practices that recognize Indigenous Peoples' right to control data on their communities, lands and cultures.
May 16, 2023 Astronomers want your help hunting for asteroids 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.
May 10, 2023 UArizona entomologist elected to National Academy of Sciences Bruce Tabashnik, a Regents Professor of Entomology whose discoveries helped eradicate the invasive pink bollworm from the United States and Mexico, is one of 120 new members elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences.
May 8, 2023 Nearby planetary system seen in breathtaking detail A new Webb Space Telescope image of the bright, nearby star Fomalhaut reveals its planetary system with details never seen before, including nested concentric rings of dust. These belts most likely are carved by the gravitational forces produced by embedded, unseen planets.
May 8, 2023 UArizona engineers lead $70M project to turn desert shrub into rubber The project, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Bridgestone, focuses on growing and processing guayule (pronounced why-OO-lee), a hardy, perennial shrub that could be an alternative source of natural rubber.
May 5, 2023 Becoming a multiplanetary species: Crew completes first mission in pressurized habitat at Biosphere 2 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.
