Image Scientists Identify Potential Source of 'Shock-darkened' Meteorites, with Implications for Hazardous Asteroid Deflection Oct. 4, 2022 Study led by PTYS graduate student Adam Battle identified a potential source of a special kind of meteorite. Its characteristics could explain certain discrepancies in how near-Earth asteroids are classified. Read more
Image John Moores Named Science Advisor to Canadian President Sept. 7, 2022 Alum John Moores (2008) has been named Science Advisor to the President of the Canadian Space Agency. He will act as the strategic advisor on science issues as they relate to space and represent the CSA to the international community. Read more
Image As Reflective Satellites Fill the Skies, UArizona Students Are Making Sure Astronomers Can Adapt Aug. 2, 2022 University of Arizona students have completed one of the first comprehensive peer-reviewed brightness studies to characterize mega-constellation satellites cluttering the skies. Read more
Image As Reflective Satellites Fill the Skies, UArizona Students Are Making Sure Astronomers Can Adapt Aug. 2, 2022 University of Arizona students have completed one of the first comprehensive peer-reviewed brightness studies to characterize mega-constellation satellites cluttering the skies. Read more
Image Dr. Kathryn Volk, Vera Rubin Early Career Prize Winner May 2, 2022 LPL Associate Staff Scientist Kathryn Volk (2013) is named the recipient of the Vera Rubin Early Career Prize. Read more
Image Science Diplomacy Students Present Climate Strategy to State Department March 24, 2022 Students from various academic backgrounds applied their classwork to take real action against climate change. Read more
Image University of Arizona Students Await Photographs of Moon Crash Site March 17, 2022 They identified and traced the path of China-launched rocket that impacted the surface. Read more
Image Astrobiologist David Grinspoon on Life, the Universe and Everything Feb. 23, 2022 Alum David Grinspoon (1989) - Astrobiologist, science communicator and author Read more
Image David Grinspoon Honored as Lifetime AAAS Fellow Jan. 26, 2022 David Grinspoon (1989) of the Planetary Science Institute has been named an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow in the field of astronomy. Read more
Image NASA Selects First Chief Scientist for the Planetary Data Ecosystem Dec. 16, 2021 LPL alumnus Moses Milazzo (2005) has been selected by NASA as First Chief Scientist for the Planetary Data Ecosystem. Read more
Image Gravity Assist: How to Move an Asteroid, with Nancy Chabot Nov. 19, 2021 LPL alumna Nancy Chabot (1999) is Coordination Lead for the DART Mission. Read more
Image NASA’s DART Mission Could Help Cancel an Asteroid Apocalypse Nov. 18, 2021 Our planet is vulnerable to thousands of “city-killer” space rocks. If—when—one is found on a collision course with Earth, will we be ready to deflect it? LPL alum Andy Rivkin is DART Co-Investigation Team Lead. Read more
Feb. 8, 2024 UArizona Team Seeks to Bridge Science and Policy with State Fellowship Program Read more
Oct. 30, 2023 Data From NASA’s WISE Used to Preview Lucy Mission’s Asteroid Dinkinesh Read more Image