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Arizona's Newest Telescope Now Operational

Sep 7, 2012 Discovery Channel Telescope, fifth largest in U.S., makes scientific and screen debut
The popular public viewing program at Kitt Peak.

Kitt Peak Telescopes Under Cost-Cutting Microscope

Aug 21, 2012 National observatory, public star-gazing programs face uncertainty
NASA's Mars Curiosity Rover.

Minding Mars from Tucson

Jul 25, 2012 Scientists around world pay close attention to NASA mission

Mysteries Of Pluto: Fifth Moon Found

Jul 17, 2012 Hubbell images spotlight dwarf planet discovered at AZ observatory
Dr. Roger Angel, Director of the UA Steward Observatory Mirror Lab, discusses using the Labs highly concentrating solar mirrors to bring down the cost of generating solar electricity.

Energetic Focus on the Sun

Jul 16, 2012 Mirror technology could be a big boon to solar energy in AZ

Venus Makes Once-In-Lifetime Celestial Cameo

Jun 5, 2012 Dozens gather in Tucson to watch planet cross between Earth and sun

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

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