Episode 326: A new mission for Osiris REx
Jun 10, 2022 The University of Arizona-backed satellite is headed home after collecting soil form the asteroid Bennu.
Episode 312: UA researchers chase hypersonic technology
Jun 3, 2022 University of Arizona wind tunnels are used to investigate what happens to objects traveling at hypersonic speed.
Episode 325: Detailing the image of the Milky Way’s black hole
May 26, 2022 The recent image of a black hole in the center of the Milky Way confirmed what skywatchers had suspected for a long time.
Episode 324: Reading climate history with tree rings
May 19, 2022 New research shows that the best record for climate change can be found inside tree rings.
Episode 323: Measuring pollutants that are contaminating indigenous communities
May 13, 2022 People living in villages far from the beaten path are experiencing adverse health effects from environmental pollution.
Episode 322: Using new ways to deliver medicine past the body’s natural defenses
May 6, 2022 The body’s immune system blocks 90% of the medication we might take from getting where it needs to go.
Episode 321: Detecting invisible gases that contribute to global warming
Apr 29, 2022 Carbon dioxide and methane gas can't be seen but can be detected from the air.
Episode 320: How new satellite measurements inform the debate about climate change
Apr 22, 2022 Scientists are updating a global database on climate gleaned from Earth orbit.
Episode 319: Measuring the impact of the pandemic on schooling
Apr 15, 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic saw in-classroom teaching interrupted in favor of learning from home.
Episode 318: Assessing progress in the fight against COVID-19.
Apr 8, 2022 Scientists are cautiously optimistic that COVID-19 could fall from pandemic status this year.
Episode 317: How mining plays an increasing role in developing technology
Apr 1, 2022 If you own a smartphone, TV, or electric car, you might not realize a complex mix of metals is required to create each device.
Episode 316: Taking a look at critical minerals found in Arizona
Mar 25, 2022 Arizona plays a large part in finding metals and minerals needed to maintain high technology.
Episode 315: How minerals tell the story of an evolving Earth
Mar 11, 2022 Gems and minerals can be a time machine for the planet.
Episode 314: Tracking down the stories that minerals tell
Mar 4, 2022 The rocks, fossils, and mountains around us tell a fascinating story.
Episode 313: Investigating climate change in the Arctic Ocean
Feb 11, 2022 Tree ring researchers are finding clues to how global warming is affecting the Arctic Ocean.
Episode 311: Investigating the volcanic eruption near Tonga
Jan 28, 2022 The explosion near the Pacific island nation of Tonga was one of the biggest volcanic eruptions in decades.Selected Archive Filters
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