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Jets emerging from a black hole at the center of Centaurus A

Event Horizon Telescope Pinpoints Heart of the Nearest Radio Galaxy

July 19, 2021

Researchers used detailed observations of an enormous jet of glowing gas and dust to pinpoint the supermassive black hole at the center of galaxy Centaurus A.

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Jets emerging from a black hole at the center of Centaurus A

Event Horizon Telescope Pinpoints Heart of the Nearest Radio Galaxy

July 19, 2021

Researchers used detailed observations of an enormous jet of glowing gas and dust to pinpoint the supermassive black hole at the center of galaxy Centaurus A.

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Professor's Underwater Tent Invention to Appear on Shark Week

July 14, 2021

The portable inflatable Ocean Space Habitat, co-invented by UArizona professor Winslow Burleson, allows occupants to essentially camp out underwater.

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Mapping Extreme Snowmelt and its Potential Dangers

July 12, 2021

Runoff from melting snow is an essential water resource for many communities and ecosystems, but when snow melts too rapidly in a short time, it can be destructive. To better understand the processes that drive such melting, researchers mapped extreme snowmelt events over 30 years.

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melting snow

Mapping Extreme Snowmelt and its Potential Dangers

July 12, 2021

Runoff from melting snow is an essential water resource for many communities and ecosystems, but when snow melts too rapidly in a short time, it can be destructive. To better understand the processes that drive such melting, researchers mapped extreme snowmelt events over 30 years.

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With $3M Grant, UArizona-Led Center to Advance At-Home Health Care Technology

July 8, 2021

Researchers are building a future in which wearable devices will allow clinicians to gather patient data remotely and provide "care in place" to patients at home.

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Researchers Find Evidence of a Coronavirus Epidemic 20,000 Years Ago

July 7, 2021

An ancient coronavirus outbreak in East Asia could help researchers identify viruses that have caused epidemics in the past and may do so in the future.

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A senior airman blows a small sea of fire retardant foam that was unintentionally released in an aircraft hangar at Travis Air Force Base in California on Sept. 24, 2013. Firefighting foams such as these are now known to contain PFAS, which don't break do

UArizona Receives $1.3M Federal Grant to Study Synthetic Chemicals Posing Risk to Regional Aquifer

July 7, 2021

Synthetic chemicals known as PFAS not only pose a long-term threat to groundwater quality, but also a long-term challenge to scientists tasked with cleaning them up.

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plume from Saturn's moon

Methane in the Plumes of Saturn's Moon Enceladus: Possible Signs of Life?

July 6, 2021

An unknown methane-producing process is likely at work in the hidden ocean beneath the icy shell of Saturn's moon Enceladus, suggests a new study co-authored by UArizona scientist Régis Ferrière.

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NASA Extends UArizona-Led Asteroid Search Mission

June 30, 2021

For two more years, NASA's Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or NEOWISE, will continue its hunt for asteroids and comets – including objects that could pose a hazard to Earth.

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Construction Begins on UArizona's New Applied Research Building

June 29, 2021

The three-story building will be dedicated specifically to research programs related to the "Grand Challenges" pillar of the university's strategic plan. 

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Heat map of Earth

NASA Awards UArizona $3.46M to Monitor Earth's Radiation Budget

June 29, 2021

Monitoring Earth's radiation budget allows scientists to know if the Earth is trapping or losing heat, which is important for understanding climate change.

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