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Here we have the exterior of Biosphere 2 which is illuminated by a beautiful, golden sunlight.

Focusing on Planet Earth

Apr 17, 2013 Biosphere 2, annual Earth Day raising awareness
Water levels at the Colorado River basin.

Report Calls Colorado River 'Most Endangered'

Apr 17, 2013 Demand; drought threaten waterway; but some are optimistic it can be restored
Elissa Fazio and other Hummingbird Monitoring Network volunteers are uncovering the secrets of hummingbirds.

The Hummingbird: A Love Story

Apr 10, 2013 Tiny creatures help researchers, volunteers piece together climate puzzle
A program at TMC collects the cord blood of babies at high risk for cerebral palsy in hopes that the blood's stem cells could one day treat the disease.

Banking Stem Cells Fosters Research

Apr 9, 2013 Questions remain about practicality of saving baby's cord blood
A bright red bird sits perched on a tree branch.

Desert River Harbors Life

Apr 3, 2013 San Pedro encompasses multiple wildlife habitats
Aureum Chaos, a region on Mars, photographed March 20, 2013 by HiRISE, a University of Arizona experiment on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

Learning From Asteroids Pummeling Mars

Mar 26, 2013 UA HiRISE camera documents space-rock strikes on red planet
The mission to collect samples from the asteroid 1999 RQ36 is scheduled to launch in 2016, and will return to earth in 2023.

UA Mission Will Touch Asteroid

Mar 26, 2013 Watch AZ illustrated Science tonight, 6:30, PBS 6
Mexican gray wolf, Canis lupus baileyi

Reintroduction of Wolves Remains Contentious

Mar 20, 2013 Supporters cheer Mexican gray's recovery; cattlemen still opposed

UA Develops iPhone Dust Storm App

Mar 19, 2013 Free download gives user real-time info on issues anywhere in US
Adam Block, manager of the UA-operated Mount Lemmon Sky Center, talks about the PanStarrs Comet which he was able to photograph.

2013: Year of the Comet

Mar 13, 2013 Scientists are excited about astronomical opportunities
Water levels at the Colorado River basin.

AZ Week: Water Supply, Demand Assessed

Mar 8, 2013 Colorado River already overdrawn, but all parties acting with urgency
The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.

Museum Lets Raptors Take Wing

Feb 27, 2013 Twice-a-day free flights of red-tailed hawks, great horned owls
A rescued bobcat takes a rest at the Tucson Wildlife Center.

New Beginnings for Wild Animals

Feb 20, 2013 Facility in Southern Arizona takes in hundreds of critters
An owl nest is spotted on top of a highly electrified power line.

Urban Raptors Learn to Co-Exist

Feb 13, 2013 Owls, hawks, others adapt to city life, despite hazards
The mission to collect samples from the asteroid 1999 RQ36 is scheduled to launch in 2016, and will return to earth in 2023.

OSIRIS REx Mission Progresses

Feb 12, 2013 Goal to reach asteroid in 2018 on track

AZ, NM Wolf Numbers Growing

Feb 6, 2013 Estimated 75 in 13 packs, including 20 pups, feds say

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