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A DNA strand.

DNA profiles lead to IDs of 2 men who died in Tucson in 2019

Aug 18, 2022 The DNA Doe Project worked with the Pima County Medical Examiner's office.
The asteroid impact that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs may not have been the only one.

UA researcher follows trail of a possible second dinosaur-killing asteroid

Aug 17, 2022 A new study looks for clues in an underwater impact crater near Africa.
Image from James Webb Space Telescope

James Webb Telescope scientists dive into interstellar study

Aug 15, 2022 Astronomers are beginning to settle into a routine of regular research assignments.
A 2-second image exposure shows Starlink satellites in front of a star field.

University of Arizona graduate tracks satellite constellations for beleagured astronomers

Aug 9, 2022 Her study comes as Space X prepares to launch more sky-cluttering Starlink spacecraft.
A keyboard on a desk.

High-speed internet is on its way to Douglas

Aug 5, 2022 A grant to Cox Communications is helping to pay for the expansion.
This transmission electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient in the U.S.

New studies firmly fix source of COVID-19 outbreak

Jul 26, 2022 University of Arizona co-authored research puts the spotlight on wild animal traders in a Chinese market.
Bats emerge from beneath Tucson bridges at sunset.

Bats take flight during Tucson's monsoon

Jul 25, 2022 The nocturnal creatures eat mosquitoes and defy old myths about attacking people.
Illustration of a proposed Mars glider.

University of Arizona researchers testing ideas for lightweight Mars glider

Jul 8, 2022 It would coast through the Martian skies far from landers and rovers on the surface.
The first scientific images from the James Webb Space Telescope are due July 12.

James Webb Telescope ready for science

Jun 29, 2022 Scientists say all the spacecraft's instruments are aligned for operation.
Researchers say the smell of the monsoon is good for your health.

Arizonans benefit from the special scent of the monsoon

Jun 28, 2022 Scientists find evidence of health benefits in the desert rain.
The Sutter Telescope System installed at Winer Observatory near Tucson.

Asteroid hunters find a telescope testing center near Tucson

Jun 27, 2022 The company is tracking potentially valuable asteroids for future mining trips.
A collage of images representing 50+ years of "Star Trek" on television.

Has "Star Trek" changed the world? Author Ryan Britt examines a legacy lasting 50 years... and beyond.

Jun 23, 2022 Also on Arizona Spotlight: How A Tucson woman made a life-changing transformation through art.
Artist's depiction of hypergiant star VY Canis Majoris.

University of Arizona astronomers study hypergiant stars

Jun 20, 2022 The massive objects are the largest of their kind in the galaxy.
Kitt Peak observatory on June 19, 2022

Contreras Fire burns more than 18,000 acres

Jun 19, 2022 Fire managers say the fire is more than 40% contained.
The Contreras Fire burns in the Baboquivari Mountains. June 17, 2022

4 buildings at Kitt Peak lost in wildfire

Jun 18, 2022 Officials are still trying to assess damage.
Part of the Contreras Fire burning near the Kitt Peak Nationla Observatory on June 16, 2022.

Wildfire reaches Kitt Peak National Observatory

Jun 17, 2022 The Contreras Fire has grown to about 11,500 acres.

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