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Tree Rings, Shipwrecks Aid in Hurricane Understanding

Mar 8, 2016 Climate change affects ocean storms, says researcher looking at 500 years of data.
A time lapse photograph of light pollution from Tucson reaching the Picacho Peak night sky.

Bill Would Loosen Restrictions on Electronic Billboards

Mar 4, 2016 Astronomers worried that it will lead to incremental loss of dark skies.
Mark Kelly, left, and Scott Kelly, right.

Kelly Twins: What Does a Year in Space Do to Body, Mind?

Feb 26, 2016 Astronaut Scott and earthbound twin Mark will contribute to scientific understanding.

Scientists, Student-Athletes Team Up to Study Concussions in Football

Feb 4, 2016 Arizona-based research seeks a definitive diagnosis for controversial brain injury
Hurricane researcher Joe Cione is leading NOAA's effort to use the Raytheon-produced Coyote unmanned vehicle with a P-3 aircraft to collect weather data to improve hurricane forecasting.

Raytheon Unmanned Aerial Vehicle to Chase Hurricanes

Feb 4, 2016 Coyote provides weather data to NOAA, could assist in search and rescue
This image of the dwarf planet was captured from New Horizons on July 13, 2015, about 16 hours before the moment of closest approach. The spacecraft was 766,000 kilometers from the surface.

Researcher: Part of Pluto Younger Than Thought

Jan 25, 2016 Photos show one region with smooth surface, indicating it is less than 10 million years old.

UA Science Lecture Series Examines Climate Change

Jan 19, 2016 Annual lectures pack Centennial Hall, will be streamed online.
Heavy rainfall from a monsoon storm floods an intersection in east Tucson.

El Niño Far from Over, With 'More Storminess' Due Soon

Jan 14, 2016 UA climate team’s website provides regional information on weather phenomenon.
The mission to collect samples from the asteroid 1999 RQ36 is scheduled to launch in 2016, and will return to earth in 2023.

Student-Built Experiment Part of UA’s OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft

Jan 13, 2016 Instrument will help identify minerals and chemicals on target asteroid, set for September launch.
Water levels at the Colorado River basin.

New Web Tool Explores Drought In Colorado River Basin

Jan 6, 2016 Charts and images explore 16 years of drought in the Colorado River

Comet Catalina Makes Brief Appearance

Dec 30, 2015 Discovered by Catalina Sky Survey in 2013

Arizona Spotlight for the 2015 holiday season

Dec 30, 2015 More local StoryCorps conversations; exploring the "Xenophobia Blues"; discovering Comet Catalina, and some of the year's best stories.
This image was composed from a series of images taken Oct. 12, 2015, when Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter was about 83 miles (134 kilometers) above the moon's far side crater Compton.

Christmas Full Moon: Bright Ornament in the Sky

Dec 24, 2015 First holiday occurrence in 38 years; we won't have another for 19 years.
Students at the University of Arizona add their hand prints to a banner that will be displayed at the United Nations Climate Conference in Paris.

Historic Climate Accord A First Step, UA Professors Say

Dec 15, 2015 University of Arizona representatives say climate connects many issues
The hollow drill bit — also called an augur — collects samples while drilling.

Engineers Test Drill to Look for Life Below Martian Surface

Dec 14, 2015 California gypsum quarry provides terrain similar to red planet.
False-color image of a 2011 Geminid meteor, seen by a camera at New Mexico State University.

Geminid Meteor Shower to Light Up Sky This Weekend

Dec 10, 2015 120 visible each hour; best viewing Sunday night into Monday morning.

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