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The creation of a lunar time zone would require international agreements.

NASA has been asked to create a time zone for the moon. Here's how it would work

Apr 15, 2024 As the world prepares for a new space race, the Biden Administration is calling on NASA to create a moon-based time standard.
A group of three watch the solar eclipse in Tucson, Ariz., on Monday, April 8, on the University of Arizona campus mall.

Sun, moon, and spectacle: Thousands flock to UA mall for solar eclipse

Apr 8, 2024 The last total solar eclipse that could be seen in the United States was in 2017.
12P/Pons–Brooks is a Halley-type periodic comet with an orbital period of 71 years. It was discovered in 1812 and later recovered during passages in 1883 and 1954. It is expected to brighten to an apparent magnitude of 4.5 (visible to the naked eye) during its upcoming passage in April 2024.

The 'devil comet' is visible in the night sky, and is sticking around for the eclipse

Mar 19, 2024 A rarely-seen comet with a reputation for colorful flare-ups is once again visible from Earth.
Astronaut Tom Stafford (left) and cosmonaut Alexey Leonov shake hands after the first docking of U.S. and Soviet spacecraft in 1975.

NASA astronaut Tom Stafford, famed for U.S.-Soviet orbital handshake, has died at 93

Mar 18, 2024 Stafford, who flew in space four times including a trip to orbit the moon and then a historic rendezvous with Soviet cosmonauts, passed away on Monday.
Illustration of VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) on the moon.

Put your mark on the Moon via new NASA rover mission

Mar 15, 2024 The spacecraft is designed to carry names on a microchip.
OSIRIS-REx principal investigator Dante Lauretta at the unveiling of the Bennu sample in Tucson.

Bennu sample goes on display in Tucson

Mar 7, 2024 It is older than any rock found on the Earth or the Moon so far.
February 29, 2024

Leap day places calendars back in sync

Feb 29, 2024 Scientists say the calendar quirk puts the Earth's rotation and trip around the Sun in the proper order.
Illustration of IM-1 lunar spacecraft.

South Pole moon landing sets up new exploration goals

Feb 22, 2024 Lunar scientists and engineers are facing the challenge of getting water from the surface.
A prototype image of the BlackStar Orbital Technologies Corporation SpaceDrone.

BlackStar Orbital SpaceDrone Manufacturing Facility coming to Sierra Vista in 2026

Feb 6, 2024 The company will build and test its portable satellite called the SpaceDrone at the new facility
Spiral galaxy NGC 1300, 69 million light years from Earth. Imaged by from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope,

James Webb Space Telescope reveals views of spiral galaxies

Feb 6, 2024 Scientists are getting new information about our own Milky Way.
Exotic exoplanets will be discussed in one of the presentations at the College of Science Lecture Series.

Previewing UA's 2024 College of Science Lecture Series

Feb 6, 2024 Presenters will reveal unexpected findings that transformed their fields.
First image of a black hole released in 2022.

Black holes continue to raise questions about basic physics

Feb 4, 2024 The mere existence of the objects was only theoretical 100 years ago.
Asteroid approaches Earth's atmosphere.

Asteroid hunters welcome Arizona citizen scientists to scan the sky

Jan 26, 2024 Catalina Sky Survey wants to find dangerous near-Earth objects "before they find us."
Illustration shows OSIRIS REx sample container on its way to Earth.

Engineers finally pop open OSIRIS REx sample container

Jan 17, 2024 Scientists are getting access to the bulk of asteroid material collected by the spacecraft.
Photo of Io taken from NASA's Juno spacecraft, December 2023.

Space scientists amazed at the newest photos of Jupiter's volcanic moon Io

Jan 8, 2024 NASA's Juno spacecraft grabbed the pictures while orbiting Jupiter last month.
James Webb Space Telescope

UA among schools claiming the mantle of "Space U."

Dec 11, 2023 A dozen U. S. colleges and universities are emphasizing their dedication to space science research.

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