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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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