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A clock counts down the days until the OSIRIS-REx launch in September 2016.

Spacecraft for UA Asteroid Mission Heads to Florida Friday

May 17, 2016 Preparation begins for launch Sept. 8 on seven-year-long mission.

Tucson Amateur Astronomers Host Free Star Party

May 12, 2016 Saturday is international Astronomy Day

Tucson Researcher Receives Honor for Service to Planetary Science

May 10, 2016 Planetary Science Institute head Mark V. Sykes awarded by peers
Students at Cienega High School in Vail use telescopes to observe Mercury passing between the Sun and Earth during the May 9, 2016, transit event.

Vail's Cienega High Students to Document 2017 Solar Eclipse

May 9, 2016 Monday's Mercury transit provides telescope and data collection training.

Pima County Faces Scrutiny over Space Company Lease

May 6, 2016 Goldwater Institute says lease violates Arizona Constitution, county says it's legal.

Pie Party Celebrates Tucson's Sweet Side

May 5, 2016 Also on Arizona Spotlight: A wrap on the 2017 State Budget; a doctor from Pakistan makes a difference in Marana; new book details UA role in space exploration.
William Hartmann photographs an image of the Moon projected on a three-foot hemisphere in the UA Lunar and Planetary Lab's first premises, a Quonset hut.

Book Chronicles History of Planetary Science in Tucson

May 5, 2016 'Under Desert Skies' details pivotal role played by UA scientists

Smartphone App Connects Bystanders to Emergencies

May 4, 2016 PulsePoint alerts nearby volunteers to administer CPR in cardiac arrest incidents
UA College of Engineering students show off their project at Design Day 2015.

UA Engineering Students Showcase Design Projects

Apr 29, 2016 More than 100 teams will show projects from space suits to solar-powered whiskey still.

Mercury Will Pass Between Earth, Sun in Rare Event

Apr 25, 2016 Mount Lemmon SkyCenter to host program for early-morning viewing.
University of Arizona geosciences professor Jon Pelletier walks through the forest on Cerro del Medio, a mountain in New Mexico’s Valles Grande, after the 2011 Las Conchas fire.

Study: Wildfires Responsible for 99% of Erosion in West

Apr 19, 2016 UA researchers assess impacts for a million years

UA College of Medicine Developing Snakebite Therapy

Apr 14, 2016 Combination of carbon monoxide and iron designed to prevent internal bleeding.
An illustration of a World View balloon above the Earth.

Pima County Sued Over $15M Spaceport for Private Company

Apr 14, 2016 Goldwater Institute claims it's unconstitutional because cost outweighs taxpayer benefit.
International innovation and business development leaders tour the UA's Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab during a visit to Arizona and California to foster collaboration and partnerships.

Arizona Welcomes International Technology Leaders

Apr 13, 2016 Innovation exchange opens door for partnerships

NASA Awards Arizona Small Businesses Mission Funding

Apr 7, 2016 Tucson-based Paragon Space Development creating insulation.
The WIYN Observatory with a 3.5-meter telescope atop Kitt Peak National Observatory.

New Instrument at Kitt Peak to Search for Exoplanets

Mar 29, 2016 NEID will measure the tiny back-and-forth wobble of a star.

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