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New observations of unprecedented detail reveal that one of the most enigmatic asteroids in the solar system has a one-of-a-kind shape and is orbited by a previously unknown moon.

U of A researchers revealed polarized light and a powerful magnetic environment in a gamma-ray burst afterglow, offering new clues about how the universe's most massive stars end their lives.

A team of U of A astronomers helped an international research consortium discover the faintest and farthest quasars in the early universe.

The U of A ranked No. 1 among public U.S. universities in space science and No. 20 among all public U.S. universities overall in the 2026-2027 Best Global Universities ranking.

The project links U of A antennae across Arizona, using astronomy techniques for high spatial resolution imaging to support national security.

The University of Arizona leverages its research strengths to launch the Advanced Education in Terrestrial Operations and Space program.

"Super quasars" – extremely bright galactic centers powered by supermassive black holes – are the likely culprits behind galaxies shutting down star formation long before they should have in the very young universe.