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The lesser long-nosed bat.

Got Bats? Check Your Hummingbird Feeder

Volunteers needed to track two nectar-feeding flyers.
The NASA logo on a wall at Kennedy Space Center.

Seven Arizona Small Businesses Receive NASA Funding

Two Tucson businesses were among 348 awardees sharing $43.5 million.
Google Earth view of the Navy Optical Precision Interferometer outside of Flagstaff.

Arizona Telescope Array Gets Upgrade to See Fainter Stars

The new setup should improve distance by a factor of 10, an astronomer on the project said.
The Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium (left) and the Kuiper Space Sciences Building (right) on the University of Arizona campus.

UA Summer Camps Give Kids a Running Start on Science

The subjects include robotics, engineering, coding and more.
A helicopter drone could triple the distances that Mars rovers can drive in a Martian day and help pinpoint interesting targets for study.

Mars 2020 Rover Mission to Include Scout Helicopter

NASA will test the aircraft's feasibility with up to five flights in 30 days and use it for mission planning and rover navigation.
The bright sun sets behind some trees near Soleng Tom Elementary School on Tucson's east side.

Hot Weather Forecast Warms Up Urban Planning Research

UA team investigating solutions to daily buildup of city heat.
A poppy-seed-sized dent (the black spot near the top) was discovered on the heat shield of the OSIRIS-REx sample-return capsule in an image taken by an on-board camera March 2, 2017. The damage won't affect the capsule's performance.

Space Dust Dings OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft

Mission on target to encounter asteroid this year, return sample to Earth in 2023.
University of Arizona senior Lindsey Chew researches non-opioid pain relief as a neuroscience major.

UA Student's Non-Opioid Pain Relief Research Highlighted in DC

Lindsey Chew's work is leading her to pursue a physician-scientist career path.
The Southern Arizona Regional Science and Engineering Fair includes hands-on activities and demonstrations. March 31, 2017.

Student Fair, Rally Mean Big Weekend for Science in Southern Arizona

Regional student fair SARSEF draws record number of projects this year.
View northeast from Arizona Falls along the Arizona Canal toward Camelback Mountain, in Phoenix.

Lifeblood of the Desert: Salt River Project Team Turns to ASU Robots to Maintain Canals

The infrastructure poses unique technical and personnel challenges, which could be made more efficient with robotics.
Archaeologists from the U.S. and Mexico explore several ancient sites near the Arizona-Sonora border.

US, Mexican Archaeologists Unearth Sonoran Desert’s Past and Present

Researcher says findings could touch on present-day issue of political border crossing Tohono O'odham land.
The James Webb Space Telescope in a clean room at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.

NASA Delays Telescope Launch Again

UA astronomer leads camera team that will look for early galaxies.

Scientists Want to Know: Can Table Salt Slow Global Warming?

Salt is superior to aluminum oxide to scatter heat-causing sunlight.
The exterior of the Biosphere 2 facility.

Drones, Robots to Take Over Biosphere 2 Saturday

UA science facility to host high-technology exhibition
The historic courthouse in downtown Tucson.

Supervisors to Vote on Two New Tenants for Old Courthouse

University of Arizona and Visit Tucson may split the majority of the courthouse's square footage.
Felis domesticus made it on the list of invasive species.

Feral Cats Make List of Invasive Species in the West

Salt Cedars, mussels and crayfish among the less cuddly pests listed.

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