Arizona Illustrated - Science and Nature

Space Robots

Sep 19, 2022 A robotics lab at the University of Arizona is developing swarms of autonomous space robots capable of constructing bases and mining for resources on other celestial bodies like the Moon.

Returning to Earth

Aug 29, 2022 Dr. Sian Proctor is a geoscientist, educator, afrofuturist artist, and most recently-- the first black female astronaut to pilot a spacecraft.

Engineering By Touch

Jul 1, 2022 Through cutting-edge robotics, artificial intelligence, and augmented reality technologies, UA professors are developing advanced educational tools to make aerospace engineering accessible to the blind.

Event Horizon

Jun 22, 2022 Recently released images show a black hole sitting right at the center of our own galaxy.

Agrivoltaics

May 12, 2022 Growing food in the shade of solar panels.

Footprints from the Past

Feb 16, 2022 Archaeologists have recently uncovered ancient human footprints at White Sands National Park that date to as far back as 23,000 years.

Miracle Medicine

Jan 20, 2022 Dr. Floyd "Ski" Chilton and his team at the University of Arizona are developing a drug that could drastically reduce the risk of death from COVID-19.

Wearable Innovations

Jan 14, 2022 If you already think of your Fitbit or smartphone as an extension of your body, wait until these new devices hit the market!

Making of the James Webb Space Telescope

Oct 25, 2021 In December of 2021, NASA will launch the most ambitious telescope ever made into space.

Seeing in the Future

Jul 19, 2021 Developing the next generation of wearable display systems for Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality.

Arizona READI

May 23, 2021 Bringing immediate lifesaving telemedicine access to remote areas of rural southern Arizona. (8:11)

Mirrors for Magellan

Apr 21, 2021 The University of Arizona is fabricating seven massive mirrors for the Giant Magellan Telescope. (7:31)

Flight of the RAVEN

Feb 21, 2021 Drone testing in Iceland may lead to exploring inaccessible places on Mars. (7:23)

Fireball

Jan 31, 2021 Astronomer Erika Hamden's discovery through failure. (09:54)

All About the Vaccines

Jan 29, 2021 Dr. Deepta Bhattacharya from the University of Arizona’s Department of Immunobiology talks about the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines. (03:54)

OSIRIS-REx Touch-and-Go

Nov 8, 2020 A behind-the-scenes look at the successful capture of dust and pebbles from the surface of an ancient asteroid more than 200 million miles from Earth. (11:14).

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