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Suit Paves Way for Arizonans to Text 911

Jul 16, 2018 A settlement set up funding for the service, which is expected to benefit the hearing-impaired, among others.

An illustration of the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft. Image courtesy [OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission](https://www.asteroidmission.org/).

OSIRIS-REx Due To Begin Asteroid Operations Soon

Jul 12, 2018 UA scientists prepare for spacecraft's first photos of the asteroid Bennu.

The Apollo 8 mission control room pre-launch, in 1968, at the Kennedy Space Center.

Apollo 8 Flight Controller Recalls Landmark Mission 50 Years Ago

Jul 9, 2018 Charles Dietrich is among NASA heroes attending Tucson Spacefest this year.

A Bright Touch: Harpist Christine Vivona

Jul 5, 2018 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Voices of protesters in Nogales; and a conversation with NASA nurse Dee O'Hara on the birth of the space program.

A fallen log on Mt. Lemmon, Coronado National Forest.

TEP Exploring Possibility of Biomass Electricity

Jul 3, 2018 The company issued a request for information from the biomass industry.

Water drains from a source panel developed by the Arizona-based company Zero Mass Water.

Arizona Company Using Solar Tech to Create Drinking Water

Jun 29, 2018 A UA researcher also describes other ways potable water is being generated.

Solar technology can transform airborne water vapor into a privately-generated drinking supply.

Arizona-based Solar Firm Draws Drinking Water From Air

Jun 29, 2018 Says Southwestern skies contain enough water vapor to provide private supply

Father and teenager daughter make dangerous trip from Guatemala to the Arizona border.

Separated & Reunited on the Border

Jun 29, 2018 Also on Arizona Spotlight: An update on the poaching of a male jaguar sighted in the Huachuca Mountains; meet Ciara Peterson, a Tucson girl who is a national champion at using braille.

Government officials received this picture of a jaguar pelt, and biologists say its spots correspond to those on a jaguar seen in pictures taken by a trail camera in Arizona.

Jaguar Seen in Arizona Last Year has Been Killed in Mexico

Jun 28, 2018 Spots on a pelt match those of a jaguar photographed in the Huachuca Mountains.

Hurricane Frances as seen from the International Space Station, 2004.

UA Forecasters Predict Fewer Hurricanes This Summer

Jun 26, 2018 Annual outlook cites ocean temperature changes for short-term dip in storm numbers.

UA Tech Park Adds $2B to Arizona Economy Last Year, Report Says

Jun 22, 2018 The technology hubs expect to add hundreds of jobs this year.

Overcoming Aphasia: "A River is Made Drop by Drop"

Jun 21, 2018 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Where Arizona stands after a tumultuous week for U.S. border policy; and an alternative to sunscreen developed at the University of Arizona.