Arizona Spotlight for May 1st, 2015
"Now en Español" tells how five Latina actresses became "Desperate Housewives" in Spanish; MacArthur Fellow Olivier Guyon searches the stars for distant planets; "I Dream in Widescreen" showcases student films; San Ysidro Festival revives old traditions.
Hubble Space Telescope Marks 25 Years in Space
University of Arizona scientists mark historic launch of groundbreaking telescope
Unique Telescope Destined for South America Started at UA
Mirrors inside Large Synoptic Survey Telescope being assembled in Chile were built in Tucson.
NASA Introduces Plan to Sample Asteroid Boulder
Mission would be challenge for UA Lunar And Planetary scientists.
Will We Soon be Mining the Moon?
UA Scientists say private concerns are seeking ways to get there, but the practicality of it may be far-fetched.
UA Gets $20M to Help Build World's Largest Telescope
Scottsdale businessman's donation will help pay for 8 mirrors for instrument to be installed in Chilean mountains.
Ukraine Crisis, Other Global Politics Imperil OSIRIS-REx Mission
Team plans to use rocket which runs on a Russian-made engine; Canadian government funding couldn't be secured.
Friends of Stars, Skies in S. AZ
Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association is celebrating 60 years in the community; they are connected to all things astronomy.
OSIRIS REx Moves From Planning Phase to Fabrication
Latest NASA project for the UA is one step closer to launch; its ultimate goal is bringing back a piece of an asteroid to Earth.
Kaleidoscopic Look at Bradbury, Famous Sci-Fi Writer
Essay collection explores his life and different dimensions of his work; fans will be able to find it at Tucson Festival of Books' Science City.
UA-Led Research Team Finds New Planet
Gas giant discovered orbiting around star outside Earth's solar system; relatively young at 13 million years old.
UA Doctorate Student First to Identify Minerals on Mars Surface
What they have is basaltic sand, made from eroded lava, similar in composition to sand found here on earth in places such as Hawaii.
Program Brings K-12 Children to Mt. Lemmon for Science Learning
UA Science Sky School uses area as an outdoor classroom for intensive, hands-on science education.
UA Mineral Museum Receives Its Largest Donation Ever
The collection will help create database used for non-destructive sampling technology.
Learning From Asteroids Pummeling Mars
UA HiRISE camera documents space-rock strikes on red planet
