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Illustration shows the OSIRIS-REx sample return capsule upon landing in the Utah desert.

OSIRIS-REx zeroes in on September return to Earth

Mar 28, 2023 The space explorer will drop off a capsule containing material collected from Bennu.
A male elegant trogon in Madera Canyon feasts on a caterpillar it picked off a tree.

New Film Focuses on the Unique Sky Islands of Arizona

Mar 24, 2023 Thousands of different species depend on this habitat
Brown dog ticks are carriers of Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

Arizona springtime brings concern about disease-carrying ticks

Mar 23, 2023 Experts are creating the state's first database for the parasitic pest.
Views from the Santa Rita Experimental Range.

UA Santa Rita Experimental Range gets long-term lease

Mar 22, 2023 The range was first designated by President Theodore Roosevelt.
Experts recommend 7 to 8 hours of sleep per night.

Experts say change of seasons leads to less sleep

Mar 13, 2023 The start of spring could create some restless nights.
Telescopes atop Kitt Peak during the summer.

Winter snow slows space exploration in southern Arizona

Mar 6, 2023 Mountaintop astronomers are sometimes stranded by heavy snow at telescope sites.
Artist's illustration of the 16 Psyche asteroid.

ASU scientist prepares to run first-ever planetary mission to a metal world

Feb 28, 2023 16 Psyche robotic spacecraft is scheduled to launch later this year.
Snow in Colorado's Elk Mountains in May 2022.

Water report suggests diversification for Arizona agriculture

Feb 27, 2023 It's in response to mandatory Colorado River cutbacks triggered by drought.

COVID detectives still dogged by disinformation

Feb 24, 2023 Researchers continue confirming the source of the coronavirus at a Chinese wet market
Dr. Justin O. Schmidt, University of Arizona entomologist, in the AZPM radio studio.

Tucson's "King of Sting," Justin Schmidt, dies from Parkinson's disease

Feb 20, 2023 Schmidt is known for allowing himself to be bitten and stung by insects to learn about their sting's affects.
Workers are returning to a quieter office environment post-COVID.

Study suggests office workers need more sound

Feb 15, 2023 The findings could help designers create better staff environments.

Cochise College receives grant to reduce cost of books for students

Feb 13, 2023 Grant will allow 25 courses to switch to low-or-no cost reading materials.
Two University of Arizona telescopes on Mount Graham near Tucson.

Report reveals Super Bowl scale economic impact from UA Space Sciences

Feb 9, 2023 Astronomy, optical sciences and space exploration generate significant money and jobs for Southern Arizona.
Artist’s conception of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft collecting a sample from the asteroid Bennu.

NASA grants UA space facility $3,000,000

Jan 27, 2023 The funding will support researchers' search for clues from the earliest days of the solar system
The limits of artificial intelligence will be discussed at this year's free lecture series.

Presenters prepare to bust myths at this year's UA science lecture series

Jan 27, 2023 Researchers will tackle misconceptions about their work during the 18th annual event.
NASA illustration of cubesats in orbit.

UA students prepare to put their own cubesat into space

Jan 21, 2023 The cereal box-sized "CatSat" will transmit data to UA's Biosphere 2.

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