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Geoff Notkin crunches some meteorite data while at his spacious desert field desk.

Tucson Science Rally Gains Momentum as Earth Day Approaches

Apr 14, 2017 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Attorney General Sessions gives speech in Nogales; artist Lex Gjurasic stamps out reality; and Arizona's round-tailed ground squirrels get the attention they deserve.

UA Team Working To Improve Lifesaving Colonoscopy

Apr 14, 2017 The scope simultaneously gives doctors more viewing.
Asteroid 2014 JO25 will pass close to Earth April 19.

Fast and Bright Asteroid to Near Earth Next Week

Apr 13, 2017 The Tucson-discovered space rock will be studied by astronomers all over the world for its properties.
Palo Verde High Magnet School's winning robot, April 10, 2017.

Tucson Students Headed to International Robotics Competition

Apr 12, 2017 Palo Verde High's 'Optimal Robotics' team won a regional challenge to advance.
A prehistoric posthole and pit.

Hohokam Farm Found on Site of Future Phoenix Store

Apr 11, 2017 Archaeological work complete, Fry's will break ground on site this week.
A view of Earth from space.

Christian Climate Scientist: 'Facts Not Enough' in Dialogue

Apr 10, 2017 Texas climate expert will speak at UA this week, saying human values important in discussions.
A view from the Lake Mead side of the Hoover Dam.

'Smart' Agreements Leave More Water in Lake Mead, Regulators Say

Apr 6, 2017 Snow pack will add to reservoirs this spring, but the Colorado basin remains in a drought.
An HD animation of Jupiter created with maps made with Hubble imagery, 2015.

Jupiter to Shine Its Brightest and Biggest

Apr 5, 2017 Largest planet making closest approach to Earth this year Friday.

Students Show off Science Skills at Annual Fair

Mar 31, 2017 More than 2,000 exhibits and activities for kids and adults at the Southern Arizona event.
A new emergency communication network in Pima County is intended to help connect emergency responders who work in disparate public safety agencies.

Pima County Launches Emergency Alert System

Mar 30, 2017 Notifications will come via cell phone text message or email.
Landed Orion Test Capsule at Yuma Proving Ground in March 2017.

Arizona Desert Is Testing Spot for NASA's Mars Capsule

Mar 30, 2017 The mission is in the 'quantification' stage, and each test costs $1-$1.5 million.
Bombardier beetle (Brachinus elonatulus) dorsal view.

Does Explosive Beetle Have Most Interesting Genome?

Mar 27, 2017 UA researchers hope to win crowd-sourced genome sequencing of the Sonoran Desert beetle.
Produce grown in a greenhouse.

Episode 130: Feeding Tucson With Greenhouse Tomatoes, Greens, Herbs

Mar 24, 2017 Plus, hate crimes ordinance, reaction to Islamic Center vandalism, Jewish Center bomb threats.
A University of Arizona led project will study the materials found between stars in the Milky Way.

UA-Led Mission Will Float Telescope on Balloon to Study the Milky Way

Mar 24, 2017 Balloon-borne telescope to study galaxy's gas and dust.
Phobos is a moon of Mars, a body that a team from the Planetary Science Institute could study in the name of future exploration. The "S" in the image indicates the south pole of the moon.

Tucson Team to Study Dust on Space Bodies Slated for Exploration

Mar 21, 2017 Researchers at the Planetary Science Institute will study bodies without atmospheres looking for resources, dangers to future space missions.
Looking out from the inside of Building 90, or the veterinary science and microbiology building.

In One Campus Building, a Window into the Cost of Deferred Maintenance

Mar 20, 2017 UA needs $350 million to catch up with campus repair, maintenance needs.

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