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Astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin works on the moon's surface during the Apollo 11 moonwalk, July 20, 1969.

UA scientists mark moon landing's 50th anniversary

The university's lunar lab played key role in Apollo 11 mission planning.
Dr. Mae C. Jemison during her 1992 mission as crew member on the space shuttle Endeavor.

Dr. Mae C. Jemison: "Living Deeply and Looking Up"

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Artists wish UA students good luck during finals week; Exploring Persian fairy tales and women in mythology; Adiba Nelson on the challenges of being a mom.
Dr. Mae Jemison speaking at TED2016.

Former Astronaut Mae Jemison to Speak at UA Commencement

The space exploration trailblazer will address the class of 2019 in May.
OSIRIS-REx captured pictures of particles around Bennu earlier this year.

Space Scientists Look For Answers in OSIRIS-REx Photos

Particles and boulders pose new questions for planetary researchers.
OSIRIS-REx photograph shows material being ejected from the surface of the asteroid Bennu in January 2019.

OSIRIS-REx Photographs Unique Particles Blasted From Bennu

An unexpected discovery excites UA scientists leading the asteroid sampling mission.
Harrison H. Schmitt stands next to a split lunar boulder on the Apollo 17 mission in this photo from Dec. 13, 1972.

UA Scientists Chosen to Examine Unopened Moon Samples

Rocks and soil were collected during Apollo missions almost 50 years ago.
A March 2015 launch of a NASA-funded World View balloon flight to carry experiments to a near-space environment.

A Change At The Top for World View

The balloon-launch company has replaced CEO Jane Poynter.
Image illustrating the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft's journey from Earth on its way to the asteroid Bennu.

The Journey of NASA'S OSIRIS-REx Mission

A look back at the UA-led mission's origins and next steps in 2019.
The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will attempt to sample soil from the surface of the asteroid Bennu.

Rocks On Bennu Create Bump for OSIRIS-REx Sample Search

The scientists have found more rocks than expected on the surface of the asteroid Bennu.
Scientists announce water findings in the clay of the asteroid Bennu in this still image from a livestream of the American Geophysical Union's 2018 Fall meeting. From left, Jeffrey Grossman, OSIRIS-REx program scientist at NASA Headquarters; Dante Lauretta, OSIRIS-REx principal investigator at the University of Arizona; Amy Simon, OVIRS Deputy Instrument Scientist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center; and Michael Nolan, OSIRIS-REx science team chief at the University of Arizona.

OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Finds Water On Asteroid

The asteroid Bennu may offer clues about Earth's habitability.
Scientists think material from ice volcanoes once flowed across some of Ceres' now-cratered surface. Image from NASA's Dawn spacecraft.

Dwarf Planet Ceres Gaining New Attention From Scientists

A UA researcher says evidence of ice volcanoes on the surface make Ceres an interesting subject.
An Aug. 17 image of asteroid Bennu captured by Osiris-REx at 1.4 million miles. Eventually, the mission will approach the surface of the asteroid.

OSIRIS-REx Captures First Images of Bennu, 1.4M Miles From Asteroid

UA scientists mark spacecraft's approach phase in sampling mission.
The UA HiRISE camera is aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, which has been flying above Mars since March 2006.

UA Mars Camera Watching Dust Storm From Orbit

Storm has covered Mars since June, limiting surface missions
The Apollo 8 mission control room pre-launch, in 1968, at the Kennedy Space Center.

Apollo 8 Flight Controller Recalls Landmark Mission 50 Years Ago

Charles Dietrich is among NASA heroes attending Tucson Spacefest this year.
Christine Vivona

A Bright Touch: Harpist Christine Vivona

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Voices of protesters in Nogales; and a conversation with NASA nurse Dee O'Hara on the birth of the space program.
The plume from Falcon Heavy's second stage engine created an unusual show in the skies above the Southwest.

It's a Bird! It's an Angel! No, It's Falcon Heavy!

Mars-bound rocket gives Southwest a sky spectacle.

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