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Venus Makes Once-In-Lifetime Celestial Cameo

Jun 5, 2012 Dozens gather in Tucson to watch planet cross between Earth and sun
Apollo Astronaut Gene Cernan was the last man to walk on the moon. Here, he looks at lunar artwork with the artist, Pamela Lee in Tucson May 31, 2012.

Astronauts Debate Future of U.S. Space Program

Jun 5, 2012 Apollo and shuttle astronauts say next big goal is overdue

Ancient Signs of Intelligent Life

May 31, 2012 Visit some petroglyph sites in the Tucson Mountains with guide Allen Dart, the executive director of The Old Pueblo Archaeology Center.

Collecting Light Part 5: Tomorrow, We See Farther

May 25, 2012 Series wrap looks at ambitious future astronomy projects and finds stargazers professional and amateur still looking upward in wonder

Collecting Light Part 4: Dark Skies, Bright Future

May 24, 2012 Arizona's dark skies are perfect for stargazing, and astronomers are fighting to keep it that way
The 6.5-meter mirror at the MMT Observatory.

Collecting Light Part 3: The Age Of The Giant Telescope

May 23, 2012 Advancing astronomy through ever larger mirrors and telescopes
The Pluto Discovery Telescope was built in 1928 to look for "Planet X," later known as Pluto.

Collecting Light Part 2: A Century of Stargazing

May 22, 2012 A look at the colorful history and characters that made astronomy big in Arizona
Arizona Illustrated Promos a In Depth Series which begins Monday on NPR. It's called "Collecting Light" and it will arid from Monday May 21 to Friday May 25th at 8:30 am on KUAZ radio, 89.1 FM.

Collecting Light: A Video Preview

May 19, 2012 Listen to week-long series at 8:30 a.m. Monday-Friday, NPR 89.1

AZ Week: Big Wildfire Year Predicted

May 18, 2012 Ongoing drought means 'we’re flammable now,' official says
The Biosphere 2 Model City research facility in Oracle, Arizona: Saturday, April 21, 2012. Members of the Tucson Electric Vehicle Association, TEVA2, visit with Biosphere 2 staff and officials from GoE3, an Arizona-based company that has promised to deploy 500 of their modular quick chargers across US highways over the next 18 to 30 months. Two Nissan Leafs and a Tesla Roadster is also shown.

Electric Cars

May 10, 2012 A closer look at Level 3 electric vehicle (EV) chargers, and the current controversy over which will become the industry standard.

Tree Rings Tell Ancient Tales

May 10, 2012 Dendrochronologists interpret environmental data from tree rings in a hidden UA lab

Biosciences Growing Quickly in AZ

May 1, 2012 Synthetic heart research leading scientific advancements, new research
A preview of the documentary detailing the Navajo population's struggle for water.

Preview: Seeking Water from the Sun

Apr 20, 2012 Arizona Illustrated offers a glimpse of the AZPM documentary premiering April 22
Reid Park Zoo Area Supervisor Sue Tygielski walks on the main part of the exhibit while Sundzu and his mother Samba walk around the training area.

Pachyderms Pack Into Reid Park Zoo

Mar 28, 2012 New $9.7 million dollar elephant exhibit opens Wednesday

Record-Breaking Paper Plane Soars for Six Seconds

Mar 22, 2012 After initial setback, world's biggest paper airplane flies

What's the Buzz? Backyard Beekeeping

Mar 14, 2012 Tucsonans see their honeymakers getting active with spring's arrival

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