1. News
  2. Astronomy

More Astronomy Stories

Stargazing marvel: Saguaro National Park earns Urban Night Sky certification

International Dark-Sky Association taps park to join its cosmic club
Illustration of Kamo'oalewa asteroid accompanying Earth and the Moon in solar orbit.

UA scientists explore asteroid link to the Moon

The space rock carries the same characteristics as lunar material brought back by the Apollo astronauts.
Moon rocks from the Apollo era being studied at NASA's astrobiology lab in Houston, TX.

University of Arizona opens new astrobiology center

It keeps UA at the forefront of research about objects gathered from space.
A photo of the solar eclipse from August 2017, taken on the University of Arizona campus.

“Ring of Fire” solar eclipse coming Saturday morning

The peak annular eclipse will happen in Tucson at 9:33 a.m on Oct. 14.
Illustration of Psyche spacecraft in orbit.

Psyche asteroid mission ready to launch

The latest flight to a space rock will explore an asteroid with an exposed metallic core.
The sample return capsule from Osiris REx after parachuting into the Utah desert.

The Buzz: OSIRIS-REx delivers its payload

The decades-running space mission dropped a sample from the asteroid Bennu Sunday, kicking off the next phase of the project.
The sample return capsule from Osiris REx after parachuting into the Utah desert.

OSIRIS-REx successfully returns sample capsule to Earth

The landing ended a seven year mission to the asteroid Bennu and back.
Illustration of Osiris REx sample return capsule re-entering Earth's atmosphere.

Osiris REx asteroid sample set for fast, fiery return to Earth

The mission's final stage will mark the end of a seven-year journey to Bennu and back.
Illustration of NASA's Psyche spacecraft approaching the asteroid 16 Psyche in 2029.

Launch date approaches for long-awaited mission to a metal-marked asteroid

NASA's Psyche spacecraft has ASU ties.
Images show the size difference between a supermoon (at left) and a mini-moon.

Super blue moon dazzles skywatchers at the end of August

Astronomers say another supermoon was seen at the beginning of the month.
Rocks collected from the Moon by astronauts on the Apollo 15, 16, and 17 missions. The rocks are on display in the Lunar Lab at Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Latest race to the moon sparks interest for Arizona lunar scientists

They say the next exploration missions will focus on detecting and collecting natural resources.
Illustration depicts formation of orbiting objects around a planetary disk.

UA astronomers investigate planetary formation process

They discovered an new exoplanet developing in a solar system 500 light years from Earth.

Paragon Space Development

The Tucson-based company is currently creating the next generation of space suits for astronauts exploring the moon.

Steward Observatory Turns 100

This year, the iconic Steward Observatory dome on the University of Arizona campus celebrated its 100th birthday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony commemorating its original dedication in 1923.
Aquarium displays showcase ocean life at Flandrau Planetarium.

New exhibit takes UA Flandrau visitors on undersea adventure

The facility's downstairs is now dedicated to educate and inform about ocean life.
Artist’s conception of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft collecting a sample from the asteroid Bennu.

The Buzz: What to expect when OSIRIS-REx returns to Earth

The seven-year mission to harvest samples of an asteroid is months from completion, and scientists are ready for the next step.

Selected Archive Filters

Astronomy
Back to Top
AZPM is a service of the University of Arizona and our broadcast stations are licensed to the Arizona Board of Regents who hold the trademarks for Arizona Public Media and AZPM. We respectfully acknowledge the University of Arizona is on the land and territories of Indigenous peoples.
The University of Arizona