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The sun rises over a grassy meadow in the White Mountains of Arizona.

Climate Scientist: Leaving Paris Accord Bad for Southwest

Jun 1, 2017 The region is already experiencing the effects of global warming, says Valerie Trouet.
Some tortoises are fitted with small GPS devices. This allows researchers to monitor travel patterns, as well as an animal’s overall health.

Team Maps Genome of Mojave Desert Tortoise

Jun 1, 2017 Researchers are looking there for a 'gold mine' of information about changes and adaptations.
Jupiter’s south pole, as seen by NASA’s Juno spacecraft from an altitude of 32,000 miles. The oval features are cyclones.

Tucson Camera on Jupiter Mission Reveals Cyclones

May 25, 2017 Tucson's Planetary Science Institute scientist manages Juno Cam for NASA.

TEP Deal to Provide Solar Electricity for 21K Homes

May 24, 2017 The array, to be finished in 2019, will be the largest in TEP's renewable energy portfolio.
A view of Earth from space.

Trump Budget Eliminates NASA Space Grant, Education Programs

May 24, 2017 Arizona Space Grant Consortium trains students for STEM careers
Once in the atmosphere, CFCs drift slowly upward to the stratosphere, where they are broken up by ultraviolet radiation, releasing the chlorine that catalytically destroys ozone. The destructive cycle of a chlorine atom is shown in the graphic.

As Stockpiles Dwindle, Freon Prices Rise

May 23, 2017 Supply and demand is the biggest factor, but the history of refrigerants shows other costs, and their future is unclear.
The dome of a telescope at the UA Sky Center campus on Mount Lemmon.

Mount Lemmon SkyCenter Open House Saturday

May 23, 2017 Telescopes, exhibits and family activities show off science of the mountain.
The Tucson Convention Center exhibit halls fill with students' exhibits at the annual Southern Arizona Research, Science and Engineering Foundation fair.

Oro Valley Student Wins Big at International Science Fair

May 22, 2017 Medical research earns a trip to Nobel Prize ceremonies.
An alluvial fan is a fan-shaped deposit of sediments dropped by streams where the topography flattens and the water can spread over a broad area, typically at the exit of a canyon.

'Mars is Beautiful,' UA Scientists Enthuse Over Book of HiRISE Images

May 19, 2017 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Finding a future for historic Tucson places to become community art spaces; tune in with the UA amateur radio club; and new music from the Weiss / Soflin duo.
Image from a section of the Lower Colorado River Planning Area.

Study to Measure Impact of Contaminant Perchlorate on Yuma Residents

May 18, 2017 The common chemical could be causing hypothyroidism in the southwestern Arizona town.
Wulfenite, Red Cloud Mine, La Paz County, Arizona.

Wulfenite Joins Other State Symbols as Official Mineral

May 16, 2017 The colorful mineral is found in few places outside Arizona.
Retired Marine General Charles Bolden at the Goddard Space Flight Center in 2010, when he was administrator of NASA.

Former NASA Administrator Sees Key Role for UA in Space

May 15, 2017 OSIRIS-REx mission to asteroid is unprecedented.
As much as 22 percent of Shackleton Crater’s surface could contain ice, according to data from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. The crater is located at the lunar south pole.

Shadow-Piercing Camera from ASU to Study Moon

May 11, 2017 The ShadowCam will look at 'dark side of moon' to help plan future missions.
The deep blue of Cherenkov radiation reveals the location of the fuel assemblies within the open reactor core (foreground). The tube beneath the platform, a tube-shaped fuel handling machine extracts one of these assemblies.

Inside Arizona's Only Nuclear Power Plant

May 10, 2017 The plant shuts down a reactor periodically for maintenance and engineering tasks.

'Woven Through Time' Reveals Cultural Fabric of the Southwest

May 5, 2017 Also on Arizona Spotlight: A state budget update; Dr. David Alberts retires from the UA Cancer Center; and "A Book I Love" returns.
Using a cell phone while driving is now illegal in Tucson.

Phone Talk, Text While Driving Illegal in Tucson

May 1, 2017 Ban starts Monday; first offense can bring $250 fine, or get in a crash and pay $500.

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