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Scientists and space agencies are shooting for the Moon -- 5 essential reads on modern lunar missions

The year 2023 proved a big one for lunar science. India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft landed near the south pole of the Moon, a huge accomplishment for a country relatively new to the space scene, especially after its Chandrayaan-2 craft crashed in 2019.

The Conversation

Children make up nearly half of Gaza's population. Here's what it means for the war

The population of Gaza is one of the youngest in the world. Here's why, what it means for this war, and what it means for the future.

WEKU

Black holes may grow up in neighborhoods

The James Webb Space Telescope has completely revolutionized the search for galaxy neighborhoods

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Powerful black holes might grow up in bustling galactic neighborhoods

As people, we are all shaped by the neighborhoods we grew up in, whether it was a bustling urban center or the quiet countryside. Objects in distant outer space are no different.

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Biden administration cancels loans for former Ashford U. students, with plans to recoup costs

The Biden administration is canceling $72 million in student loans for 2,300 borrowers who say they were cheated by Ashford University, a former for-profit college that was purchased by the University of Arizona in 2020

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16 Things You Didn't Know About Natalie Gulbis

We get to know the American professional golfer better with these 16 facts.

Golf Monthly

30 Years Later, Politically Incorrect PCU Has a Lot To Say About College

“The whole woke movement, it’s obviously an echo of those times.”

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Arizona's Public Universities Drop Controversial DEI Statements for Job Applicants

It may be part of a larger reassessment of subjecting all areas of life to ideological tests.

Reason

Researchers links brain waves directly to memory

Researchers at the University of Arizona discovered that simply remembering experiences might trigger one than actually experiencing the event. Read further on Dynamite News:

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All Eyes Turn to Arizona in Big 12/Pac-12 Conference Duel

Tuesday features two key meetings as the Big 12 presses its advantage after poaching Colorado.

Sports Illustrated

Asteroid sample incoming: OSIRIS-REx team preps for September landing of Bennu bits

Recovery teams are gearing up for the Sept. 24 landing of OSIRIS-REx's asteroid sample in the Utah desert.

Space

Solving water challenges is complex – learn how law, health, climate and Indigenous rights all intersect in developing solutions

In the U.S., most consumers take clean and available fresh water for granted, and water usually becomes front-page news only when there’s a crisis. And the past year has seen its share of water-related crises, whether it’s the effects of a prolonged drought in the U.S. Southwest or floods that…

The Conversation

Grief Can Cause Heart Attacks, Study Finds

Severe grief increases blood pressure, raising risk of cardiac events, according to University of Arizona research.

Zenger

A Fleet of Mini-Telescopes Could Outperform Webb's Ability to Hunt for Habitable Worlds

Astronomers have discovered more than 5,000 planets outside of the solar system to date. The grand question is whether any of these planets are home to life.

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Commentary: What can make a difference between life and death during a heat wave

Weather forecasts have gotten quite good over the years, but their temperatures aren’t always spot on — and the result when they underplay extremes can be lethal. Even a 1-degree difference in a forecast’s accuracy can be the difference between life and death, our research shows.

The Conversation

A new, thin-lensed telescope design could far surpass James Webb – goodbye mirrors, hello diffractive lenses

Astronomers have discovered more than 5,000 planets outside of the solar system to date. The grand question is whether any of these planets are home to life. To find the answer, astronomers will likely need more powerful telescopes than exist today.

Space

James Webb telescope detects the earliest strand in the 'cosmic web' ever seen

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a clump of ancient galaxies that may be the oldest strand of the "cosmic web" ever detected.

LiveScience

James Webb telescope detects the earliest strand in the 'cosmic web' ever seen

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a clump of ancient galaxies that may be the oldest strand of the "cosmic web" ever detected.

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WEKU

These kids revamped their schoolyard. It could be a model to make cities healthier

Living near parks can boost health and well being. But low-income communities and those of color often have less access than wealthier, white ones. Revamping schoolyards could be a game changer.

Dynamite News

Study reveals how grief increases risk of heart problems

The loss of a loved one may have a profound impact on both mental and physical health. The University of Arizona investigated the impact of sadness on heart function and concluded that acute grief might cause a considerable rise in blood pressure. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Historic Colorado River deal not enough to stave off long-term crisis, experts say

Agreement between California, Arizona and Nevada will cut water consumption by 13% but experts warn river is still in serious peril

Salon

JWST eyes new asteroid belt in Fomalhaut

The new space telescope is so powerful that it can spot not merely exoplanets, but distant asteroid belts as well

Space

James Webb Space Telescope snaps amazing photo of alien asteroid belt

The first asteroid belt ever found outside the solar system is more complex than expected, new observations by the James Webb Space Telescope reveal.

WEKU

WHO calls on China to share data on raccoon dog link to pandemic. Here's what we know

Data was released briefly, then rescinded. As NPR reported previously, there is already strong evidence pointing to these animals in the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan.

Tribune News Service

Commentary: University shooting is part of a disturbing trend

On the afternoon of Oct. 5, 2022, Dr. Thomas Meixner, the head of the hydrology department at the University of Arizona, was shot and killed in his office by a deranged former graduate student.

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