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Feb. 14, 2025

U of A astronomer Erika Hamden named to Arizona Space Commission

Two smiling men stand beside a large telescope on a rooftop observatory with a mountain range in the background. The image highlights the telescope's size and design, with the open sky and cityscape visible behind them, suggesting a setting for astronomical research.
Nov. 12, 2024

New 'spectral fingerprint' atlas of satellites aims to improve space security

At night, the open dome reveals the dish of the Arizona Radio Observatory's 12-meter Telescope on Kitt Peak
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New images reveal clues about the feeding habits of black holes

The star, WISPIT 2, appears a bright spot in the center, surrounded by a white, bright ring of dust. Two small dots indicate the growing protoplanets in the system.
Aug. 26, 2025

A growing baby planet photographed for first time in a ring of darkness

Jessica Barnes sitting in a chair in her lab, loading a sample into an analyzer instrument
Aug. 22, 2025

Asteroid Bennu is a time capsule of materials bearing witness to its origin and transformation over billions of years

Artist's concept of an giant gas planet in the foreground with a star, in this case Alpha Centauri A, in the distance.
Aug. 7, 2025

Alpha Centauri, sun's closest stellar neighbor, likely harbors giant planet

An arrow points to a dot of light among a field of background stars
July 9, 2025

An emissary from interstellar space

With a highly reflective, silvery surface, the Rubin Observatory's main mirror acts both as its primary and tertiary light-collecting surface.
June 24, 2025

U of A astronomers celebrate first look at the universe from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory

A rendering showing what the Giant Magellan Telescope will look like at nighttime, once completed. The enclosure is opened for nighttime observation, while the Milky Way rises behind the mountains.
June 23, 2025

Giant Magellan Telescope advances to National Science Foundation final design phase

The James Webb Space Telescope reveals details of the structure and composition of the nebula as well as dozens of background galaxies.
June 17, 2025

U of A earns top marks in space science, geosciences, water resources in new US News global ranking

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