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Geminids Meteor Shower in northern hemisphere, December 2013.

Geminid Meteor Shower To Light up the Sky

Find a dark place, dress warmly and look up Wednesday night.
A collage of photos from the early 1900s of Sedona Arabella Miller Schnebly and her family, who were among the earliest settlements in the region that now shares her first name.

A century of family history helped create "The Journal of Sedona Schnebly"

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Advice on healthier, happier sleep; and at age 100, a real Tucson original still surrounds herself with the things she loves -- motorcycles.
A growing black hole, called a quasar, can be seen at the center of a faraway galaxy in this artist's concept.

Astronomer Helps Find Most Distant Quasar, Clue to 'Cosmic Evolutions'

Scientists on quest to find when stars first formed in our universe.
University of Arizona College of Medicine.

UA College of Medicine Marks 50th Anniversary

The school is known for breakthroughs made in asthma and CPR.
For many, opioid addiction starts with prescription pain medication.

As Opioid Crisis Deepens, UA Group Seeks Nonaddictive Pain Treatment

Alternative therapies could replace opioids.
Workers at the University of Arizona's Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab place glass in the furnace for the 5th mirror for the Giant Magellan Telescope, October 2017.

UA Casts 5th Mirror for Giant Magellan Telescope

Mirror Lab celebrates 20th mirror made for instruments around the world.
UA astronomer David Sand discovered supernova SN 2017cbv in March 2017 when he was with the Las Cumbres Observatory in California.

UA Astronomer Among First to 'See' Star Collision in Space

Two neutron stars collide to create gravitational waves detected on earth and allow for observation.
A color composite image of Earth taken on Sept. 22, 2017 by the MapCam camera on NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft.

OSIRIS-REx Instruments Get Trial Run

Spacecraft's cameras send back portrait of Earth.

OSIRIS-REx on its Way to Asteroid Bennu

Close-Earth encounter lets team test instruments, take pictures of Earth.
Image from a video illustrating the path the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is projected to take on its way to the asteroid Bennu.

Earth's Gravity to Slingshot Asteroid-Bound Spacecraft to Target Friday

Maneuver uses Earth's gravity rather than fuel to put OSIRIS-REx on course.

UA Telescope Gets First Look at OSIRIS-REx

Spacecraft passing Earth soon for slingshot to asteroid Bennu.
Looking down at the mall on the campus of the University of Arizona.

Flu Season Off to an Early Start on UA Campus

Almost 40 cases diagnosed; exact origin unknown.
DeAnna Bublitz finds plenty of cicadas on the University of Arizona's mesquite trees.

Summer's Insects Draw Scientists to Southern Arizona

Hot and humid weather is optimal for exploring the outdoors.
Kids viewing an eclipse with solar viewing glasses

Without Eye Protection, Even a Peek at the Eclipse is Dangerous

Children and young adults are particularly at risk without safety glasses.
On Jan. 4, 2011, the Hinode satellite captured these breathtaking images of an annular solar eclipse.

Do You Have a Plan for the Eclipse? Here Are Some Ideas

The Great American Eclipse is coming to a sky near you.
The Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium (left) and the Kuiper Space Sciences Building (right) on the University of Arizona campus.

UA Opens Science Classes to the Community

The school is offering reduced tuition to attend lectures in many subjects.

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