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Trump's NASA cuts would leave U of A asteroid mission dead in space
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Trump's NASA cuts would leave U of A asteroid mission dead in space

  • Henry Brean
  • Updated 11 hrs ago

The Trump administration wants to cancel funding for several NASA science missions with ties to the University of Arizona, including the OSIRIS-APEX asteroid probe that’s already flying through space.

How researchers use Arizona landmarks to prepare for future Moon landing
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How researchers use Arizona landmarks to prepare for future Moon landing

  • Tyler Mitchell Cronkite News Service
  • Updated May 4, 2026

TEMPE —  Even as the world celebrated the success of the Artemis II mission, researchers in Arizona were already looking ahead to Artemis III. 

NASA chief: Make Pluto a planet again
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NASA chief: Make Pluto a planet again

  • Eric Lagatta USA TODAY
  • Updated Apr 30, 2026

For two decades the icy world discovered in Arizona in 1930 has been the focus of debate over its planethood.

U of A playwright, astrophysicist named Guggenheim Fellows
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U of A playwright, astrophysicist named Guggenheim Fellows

  • Prerana Sannappanavar
  • Updated Apr 16, 2026

Two University of Arizona faculty members have been awarded prestigious 2026 Guggenheim Fellowships: Award-winning playwright Elaine Romero an…

Tucson-based Planetary Science Institute launches space art exhibit featuring one of its founders
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Tucson-based Planetary Science Institute launches space art exhibit featuring one of its founders

  • Henry Brean
  • Updated Mar 27, 2026

The Planetary Science Institute will debut a collection of space art by one of its founding scientists and other artists at its headquarters in Tucson on Sunday.

Hectic year gives way to quiet cruise for U of A asteroid mission
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Hectic year gives way to quiet cruise for U of A asteroid mission

  • Henry Brean
  • Updated Jan 2, 2026

The University of Arizona's OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft only made it home once in 2025, but at least it got some nice snapshots during its visit.

Letter: Dark skies
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Letter: Dark skies

  • Roger Voelker, Southeast side
  • Dec 26, 2025

In her Christmas Day opinion piece “Steps the city can take to remove poverty label”, U of A student Hannah Meltzer calls for adding more stre…

Iconic solar telescope revamped as newest Kitt Peak attraction
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Iconic solar telescope revamped as newest Kitt Peak attraction

  • Henry Brean
  • Updated Dec 17, 2025

Kitt Peak is opening a new science center for visitors at a unique location: inside the observatory's distinctive, acute-angle-shaped McMath–Pierce solar telescope.

Flandrau at 50: Writer's gift, president's vision helped launch U of A planetarium
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Flandrau at 50: Writer's gift, president's vision helped launch U of A planetarium

  • Henry Brean
  • Updated Feb 6, 2026

Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium will celebrate its 50th anniversary on Dec. 13 with free admission and a special exhibit on its history.

Earth needs more energy. Atlanta’s Super Soaker creator may have a solution

Earth needs more energy. Atlanta’s Super Soaker creator may have a solution

  • Drew Kann The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
  • Dec 7, 2025

The old warehouse strip reborn as the Lee + White development is a popular destination for anyone seeking a bite or a beverage on the Atlanta …

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