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A galaxy next door is transforming, and astronomers can see it happening

A new U of A study raise questions about how scientists use the Small Magellanic Cloud, our neighboring galaxy, as a reference point for understanding galaxies across the history of the universe.

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U of A to build instruments for new space telescope

A team at Steward Observatory was awarded a contract to develop a coronagraph and a wide-field camera for the Lazuli Space Telescope part of the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Observatory System.

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U of A takes leading operations role in NASA mission

The University of Arizona is mission control for the Pandora mission, which will help scientists study exoplanets and their stars.

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Large craters offer clues to the origin of asteroid 16 Psyche

Using computer simulations, researchers at the University of Arizona model the formation of giant impact basins, or craters, on 16 Psyche in preparation for the arrival of NASA's Psyche mission in 2029.

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Webb Telescope spots the two most distant galaxies ever seen at cosmic dawn

May 30, 2024

The two primary mirrors are visible in this photo taken of the Large Binocular Telescope at dusk

Glimpses of a volcanic world: New telescope images of Jupiter's moon Io rival those from spacecraft

May 30, 2024

Artist’s impression of a high-redshift quasar as it would have appeared a few hundred million years after the Big Bang. Powered by a supermassive black hole at their center, such quasars can be 1000 times more luminous than the Milky Way galaxy.

'Mind-boggling' quasars and atmospheres of vaporized rock: UArizona astronomers explore cosmos with Webb Telescope

May 29, 2024

A man in a white shirt and grey sweat pants sits at the edge of a bed.

The mind after midnight: Study shows disrupted sleep increases risk for suicide and homicide

May 29, 2024

A periodical cicada of the genus Magicicada perched on a tulip tree stalk.

What's the buzz? 10 things you (probably) didn't know about cicadas

May 29, 2024

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Architecture students' award-winning designs will help Hopi Tribe expand solar-powered housing, education

May 28, 2024

New national food safety alliance creates culturally respectful food safety training for Native American food growers

May 23, 2024

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Professor uses CT network to 'open the doors of science and let everyone in'

May 22, 2024

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Mapping Racist Covenants: How a UArizona geographer's research informed a new Arizona law

May 22, 2024

Students compile data to yield insights into plant growth

May 22, 2024

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New federally funded center will rely on UArizona expertise to help communities manage extreme heat

May 20, 2024

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$1M gift to UArizona School Garden Workshop launches 'Sprouts House' project

May 15, 2024

A pair of firefighters in full protective equipment hold a hose that is spraying water onto an active fire

Research shows altered regulation of genes linked to prostate cancer in firefighters

May 13, 2024

Student Success District

UArizona places among top 0.5% of world universities in CWUR rankings

May 13, 2024

Marcia Rieke

UArizona's Marcia Rieke wins $500,000 Gruber Cosmology Prize

May 9, 2024

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Student entrepreneurs to sell goods and services through new online marketplace

May 7, 2024

Angelina Anani accepts the Mining & Engineering Young Professional Award in February.

Mining Society Recognizes Angelina Anani as Outstanding Young Professional

May 6, 2024

A silicon wafer with a phononic device is being tested under a microscope.

Good vibrations: New tech may lead to smaller, more powerful wireless devices

May 3, 2024

Jay Quade (left) and Jordan Abell, a postdoctoral associate in the Department of Geosciences (right) looking for optimal samples.

Geochemist Jay Quade elected to National Academy of Sciences

May 1, 2024

Panelists and moderators of the Copper is Critical event in Washington, D.C. pose for a picture.

University of Arizona mining, mineral expertise shines in Washington, D.C.

April 26, 2024

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UArizona-led CyVerse part of $20M NSF award to catalyze biosciences discoveries

April 25, 2024

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Early trauma cuts life short for red squirrels. Climate change could make matters worse

April 24, 2024

Ground and the sky

Human activities have an intense impact on Earth's deep subsurface fluid flow

April 23, 2024

a man looking out across Biosphere 2's artificial ocean

Every day is Earth Day at Biosphere 2

April 22, 2024