Space

ASU and UA’s space labs powered NASA’s Mars missions with tech, data, and discovery.

For decades now, Arizona has sat at the forefront of space exploration. From discovering Pluto, to testing extraplanetary surfaces on our grounds, Arizona has as much claim to be the "Space State" as Florida and Texas.

Initially launched in 1972, the Kosmos 482 was intended to be a landmark project for the U.S.S.R. The craft was meant to make the long journey to Venus before joining other craft in the Venera program.

Elon Musk is arguably one of the most controversial figures in American politics right now, but long before he stepped into the White House, he was attempting to step into the cosmos.

Since my childhood, I've been looking to the stars, hoping that some day we'd find another form of life among the cosmos. While we've certainly gotten closer to discovering alien life, we've got nothing concrete yet.

Last year, the world was mesmerized by the total solar eclipse, drawing everyone outside to marvel at the beauty of the cosmos. This year we'll have another chance to gawk at the universe's majesty, this time with a total lunar eclipse that will be visible across Arizona.

Astronomers have discovered an asteroid that has a tiny chance of colliding with Earth in December 2032.

You'll be able to see this natural phenomenon in Arizona.

An institute in California continues to search for alien life connected to mysterious radio signals.

As the old saying goes: "Girls go to college to get more knowledge, boys go to Jupiter to get more stupider". This has rang true for eons, but the University of Arizona may have found a way to combine the two.