Webb powers on! UArizona's NIRCam will soon see starlight

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February 03, 2022

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Power on! Webb Telescope's instruments are on, and UArizona's NIRCam will soon see starlight

Since the arrival of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope at its orbital destination Jan. 24, the mission operations team has successfully powered on all of the telescope's science instruments, including its primary camera, UArizona's Near Infrared Camera. NIRCam will be used to align the telescope's 18 mirror segments so they work together as one.

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Social Sciences and Education

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The two types of climate coping and what they mean for your health

When it comes to coping with climate change, there may be two types of people: those who take action to try to improve the environment and those who don't bother because they don't believe their actions will make a difference.

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Science and Technology

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It takes a special kind of planet to make a moon

Moons around terrestrial planets may play important roles in shaping the conditions for life. For sizable moons to form successfully, the circumstances must be just right, a new study finds.

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Campus News

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Black History Month to be celebrated through discussion, performance and film

Talks on the Black experience, inequality, the influence of hip-hop and other topics are slated for the university's celebration of Black History Month. Also on tap: traditional African drum and dance performances.

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Teaching and Students

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UArizona to expand internship support for students

A $250,000 grant will help the university expand three internship-related programs focused especially on students of color, first-generation college students and students with financial need.

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