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Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., lunar module pilot of the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission, is photographed collecting lunar samples at Station no. 1 during the first Apollo 16 extravehicular activity at the Descartes landing site. This picture, looking eastward, was taken by Astronaut John W. Young, commander. Duke is standing at the rim of Plum crater, which is 40 meters in diameter and 10 meters deep. The parked Lunar Roving Vehicle can be seen in the left background.

New exhibit spotlights Arizona's place in space exploration

May 23, 2021 The exhibit includes relics such as a spacesuit worn by Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin
Susan Miner in a photo illustrating an average day of virtual connections and distractions. Miner advises using your remote control in a new way - a self-help tool, being as selective with your media as you are with your food.

Susan Miner on finding acceptance and growth in times of difficult transition.

May 20, 2021 Also on Arizona Spotlight: The NPR Student Podcast Challenge continues; and "Stories That Soar!" celebrates the boundless creativity of youth during a difficult year.
Ancient volcanic deposit on Mars.

Scientists rethinking volcanic theories on Mars

May 12, 2021 They are investigating evidence that the Red Planet could still be geologically active.
Old Main on the University of Arizona campus.

Research finds higher risks for Hispanic and Indigenous patients in Arizona with kidney cancer

May 7, 2021 According to the research, a higher risk of mortality and advanced-staged kidney cancer in these racial groups are more common.
2018's Hurricane Florence as seen from the International Space Station.

Hurricane predictors forecast busy 2021 season

Apr 27, 2021 UA group has been on target about storm predictions since 2014.
Border wall fencing with concertina wire attached in Douglas, Ariz. January 2021.

Understanding walls: "The barrier that we create in our hearts must be broken to heal and grow".

Apr 24, 2021 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Remembering the first space shuttle launch, 40 years ago; the uncertain state of the film industry reflected at the 93rd annual Academy Awards; and the tale of a very silly man.
Cracked earth in the Joshua Tree National Park, where the National Park Service says severe drought and warming temperatures will likely affect the populations and home ranges of many species.

White House announces group to address drought in the West

Apr 22, 2021 The interagency group will work with federal, state, local and tribal governments to tackle the water shortages.
The Dragonfly helicopter could become the first spacecraft to fly in the atmosphere of one of Saturn's moons.

Planetary scientists look ahead to new airborne explorers

Apr 20, 2021 They say the historic Mars Ingenuity helicopter flight is only the beginning.
UA Cancer Center oncology nurse Iris Delfakis receives the first shot of COVID-19 vaccine administered at Banner-UMC on Dec. 17, 2020.

HEROES study: COVID vaccines 90% effective

Mar 31, 2021 First responders rank among workers with the highest risk
Scientists say sensor testing for COVID-19 can be an improvement over tests performed with nasal swabs or saliva.

Researchers developing sensor testing for COVID-19

Mar 22, 2021 New method could detect PCR test-evading COVID variants.
Jackson's Chameleon

"The Zoologist's Guide to the Galaxy" - Are there universal laws of biology?

Mar 18, 2021 Also on Arizona Spotlight: The City of Tucson changes policy on recycling glass; taking a nature hike along Cienega Creek; and a reminder of the positive difference you can make in your own backyard.
One of the UA-produced mirrors that will make up the Giant Magellan Telescope array.

Newest UA telescope mirror in cool down phase

Mar 16, 2021 Technicians are preparing to polish it for use in a mountaintop observatory
Bruce McGrew (photo from Joy Fox Mcgrew archive)

"Bend in the Wash: The Rancho Linda Vista Artist Community"

Mar 10, 2021 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Searching for gamma-rays with a telescope array in the Santa Rita Mountains, and film essayist Chris Dashiell on the masterpiece “La Jetée”.
Rosa Parks is most famous for her peaceful protest on a Montgomery, Alabama bus on December 1st, 1955. This staged photo was taken later.

"Who Framed Rosa Parks?" - Brenna Wynn Greer on the history of Black imagemakers.

Feb 18, 2021 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Geraldine Brooks reflects on her novel "Year of Wonders"; and a tale of love and loss written by a 6th grade student.
Arizona tourist sites were flooded over the Memorial Day weekend with visitors, leading health officials to fear that they will spread the coronavirus and there will be a spike in COVID-19 cases in a few weeks.

Alcohol abuse soars in lockdown

Feb 16, 2021 Severe alcohol use jumps 400% in lockdown, according to UA researchers
Scientists are theorizing why children avoid serious COVID-19 infection.

Child COVID cases starting to be studied

Feb 8, 2021 Researchers are asking why kids are less likely to contract serious COVID-19 infections.

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