Astronomers spot swirling, gritty clouds on remote planet March 24, 2023 Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers observed detailed features, including roiling clouds of dust, in the atmosphere of a brown dwarf planet 40 light-years away. Read more at UArizona News Image
6 months to go until historic asteroid sample delivery March 24, 2023 NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is cruising back to Earth with the sample it collected from asteroid Bennu's rocky surface in 2020. When the sample capsule parachutes down into the Utah desert on Sept. 24, the UArizona-led OSIRIS-REx mission will become the first U.S. mission to return an asteroid sample to Earth. Read more at UArizona News Image
USPS announces stamp for OSIRIS-REx mission March 22, 2023 With this new stamp, the U.S. Postal Service celebrates NASA’s seven-year OSIRIS-REx mission to study and map the asteroid Bennu and deliver a sample of the surface to Earth in September 2023. The sample will help scientists learn how the solar system formed. Read more Image
Optical switching at record speeds opens door for ultrafast, light-based electronics and computers March 20, 2023 Imagine a home computer operating 1 million times faster than the most expensive hardware on the market. Now, imagine that being the industry standard. UArizona physicists hope to pave the way for that reality. Read more at UArizona News Image
3D radar scan provides clues about threats to iconic Alaskan glacier March 15, 2023 Mapping a large coastal glacier in Alaska revealed that its bulk sits below sea level and is undercut by channels, making it vulnerable to accelerated melting in an already deteriorating coastal habitat. Read more at UArizona News Image
Food, film and futurists: Here's what's happening in the Wonder House at South by Southwest March 8, 2023 Dozens of presentations from UArizona experts, a film festival and more are on tap at this year's Wonder House as the university returns to South by Southwest. Read more at UArizona News Image
Student-built satellite uses 'beach ball' for an antenna March 6, 2023 CatSat is a small satellite carrying a new communications concept – an inflatable antenna – into space. Led by UArizona students and supported by engineers from local aerospace companies, the project offers students a rare chance to get hands-on experience with spaceflight technology. Read more at UArizona News Image
Hansel and Gretel's breadcrumb trick inspires robotic exploration of caves on Mars and beyond March 1, 2023 Future space missions likely will send robots to scout out underground habitats for astronauts. UArizona engineers have developed a system that would allow autonomous vehicles to explore caves, lava tubes and even oceans on other worlds. Read more at UArizona News Image
What kind of workspace suits you best? It may depend on your personality Feb. 23, 2023 Extroverts may thrive in office settings with open seating arrangements, while introverts may do better in private offices, a new study co-authored by UArizona researchers finds. Read more at UArizona News Image
Vanessa Huxter receives NSF Career Award to shine light on chemical reactions Feb. 21, 2023 Dr. Huxter's research is using advanced spectroscopic methods to study the initial steps of light-driven catalytic reactions that generate both simple and complex molecules under mild conditions. Read more Image