LPL Spotlight Stories

After Farewell Kiss, Cassini Takes the Plunge

By Daniel Stolte, University Communications - September 13, 2017 When NASA's Cassini spacecraft careens to its final destination, the upper

Stellar Corpse Sheds Light on Cosmic Rays

By Daniel Stolte, University Communications - September 4, 2017 The origin of cosmic rays, high-energy particles from outer space unceasingly

Scientists Solve Mystery of Blinking Brown Dwarfs

By University Communications - August 17, 2017 Dim objects called brown dwarfs, less massive than the sun but more massive

PTYS Undergrad Minor and the 2017 Eclipse

By Daniel Stolte, University Communications - Aug. 16, 2017 Asked about her favorite planet in the solar system, Adriana Mitchell

Asteroid Flyby to Help NASA Observation

By Daniel Stolte, University Communications - July 27, 2017 For the first time, NASA will use an actual space rock

UA Trains Visually Impaired Youth for STEM

By La Monica Everett-Haynes, University Communications - July 5, 2017 Using images and data from the University of Arizona's Mars

UA Scientists and the Curious Case of the Warped Kuiper Belt

By Daniel Stolte, University Communications - June 20, 2017 An unknown, unseen "planetary mass object" may lurk in the outer

UA to Host Special Events Tied to Asteroid Day

University Communications - June 13, 2017 A presentation at the University of Arizona on June 27 will feature six experts

Amazonia's Future Will Be Jeopardized by Dams

By Mari N. Jensen, UA College of Science, and Rachel Griess, University of Texas, Austin - June 14, 2017 Building

Students Build Telescopes to Track Satellites

By Emily Litvack, UA Research, Dicovery and Innovation - May 22, 2017 Why should you buy what you can make