U of A astronomer Erika Hamden named to Arizona Space Commission
Gov. Katie Hobbs appointed Hamden, a renowned expert on ultraviolet telescopes, to the commission to help shape Arizona's role in aerospace and space sciences.
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New 'spectral fingerprint' atlas of satellites aims to improve space security
U of A researchers have created the first astronomical equivalent of a fingerprint database for satellites, a critical first step toward easily identifying human-made objects in the increasingly crowded geostationary orbit.
Asteroid Bennu is a time capsule of materials bearing witness to its origin and transformation over billions of years
Three new papers reveal yet more secrets from samples collected by the University of Arizona-led OSIRIS-REx mission from asteroid Bennu.
Alpha Centauri, sun's closest stellar neighbor, likely harbors giant planet
New observations that U of A astronomers helped make with the James Webb Space Telescope solidify previous hints of a giant planet orbiting the sun's closest neighbor.
An emissary from interstellar space
Discovered only a week ago, comet 3I/ATLAS is only the third known visitor from outside the solar system. U of A astronomer Carson Fuls explains what makes the comet special – and why we can only guess where it came from.
U of A astronomers celebrate first look at the universe from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory
The first images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory mark a proud milestone for the University of Arizona, whose Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab is the only facility in the world capable of crafting the telescope's unique mirror.
Giant Magellan Telescope advances to National Science Foundation final design phase
Built with mirrors manufactured by the University of Arizona, one of the world's largest optical telescopes clears key milestone toward U.S. federal construction support.
U of A earns top marks in space science, geosciences, water resources in new US News global ranking
The U of A earned its best ranking in the space science category, rising four spots to No. 4 globally and No. 2 among U.S. public universities.
Revealing the lives of planet-forming disks
New observations of 30 planet-forming disks – the birthplaces of planets around stars – reveal in greater detail than ever how gas and dust behave over time and shape the evolution of exoplanet systems.
In the belly of the beast: Massive clumps reveal star factories from a bygone era of the cosmos
Astronomers have identified massive, dense star factories, unlike any found in the Milky Way, providing a rare glimpse into processes shaping galaxies in the very early universe.