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12P/Pons–Brooks is a Halley-type periodic comet with an orbital period of 71 years. It was discovered in 1812 and later recovered during passages in 1883 and 1954. It is expected to brighten to an apparent magnitude of 4.5 (visible to the naked eye) during its upcoming passage in April 2024.

The 'devil comet' is visible in the night sky, and is sticking around for the eclipse

A rarely-seen comet with a reputation for colorful flare-ups is once again visible from Earth.

Illustration of VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) on the moon.

Put your mark on the Moon via new NASA rover mission

The spacecraft is designed to carry names on a microchip.

OSIRIS-REx principal investigator Dante Lauretta at the unveiling of the Bennu sample in Tucson.

Bennu sample goes on display in Tucson

It is older than any rock found on the Earth or the Moon so far.

A prototype image of the BlackStar Orbital Technologies Corporation SpaceDrone.

BlackStar Orbital SpaceDrone Manufacturing Facility coming to Sierra Vista in 2026

The company will build and test its portable satellite called the SpaceDrone at the new facility

Spiral galaxy NGC 1300, 69 million light years from Earth. Imaged by from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope,

James Webb Space Telescope reveals views of spiral galaxies

Scientists are getting new information about our own Milky Way.

Exotic exoplanets will be discussed in one of the presentations at the College of Science Lecture Series.

Previewing UA's 2024 College of Science Lecture Series

Presenters will reveal unexpected findings that transformed their fields.

First image of a black hole released in 2022.

Black holes continue to raise questions about basic physics

The mere existence of the objects was only theoretical 100 years ago.

Asteroid hunters welcome Arizona citizen scientists to scan the sky

Catalina Sky Survey wants to find dangerous near-Earth objects "before they find us."

UA among schools claiming the mantle of "Space U."

A dozen U. S. colleges and universities are emphasizing their dedication to space science research.

Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter photograph shows double crater impact of a spent rocket stage on the far side of the moon.

UA space trackers identify rogue rocket stage that hit the moon

They stress the threat of space junk could extend all the way to lunar orbit.

OSIRIS-REx sample return capsule after touchdown in Utah September 24.

UA students share in OSIRIS-REx success

They are taking a role developing experiments on the sample brought back from Bennu.

Illustration of Kamo'oalewa asteroid accompanying Earth and the Moon in solar orbit.

UA scientists explore asteroid link to the Moon

The space rock carries the same characteristics as lunar material brought back by the Apollo astronauts.

Moon rocks from the Apollo era being studied at NASA's astrobiology lab in Houston, TX.

University of Arizona opens new astrobiology center

It keeps UA at the forefront of research about objects gathered from space.

A photo of the solar eclipse from August 2017, taken on the University of Arizona campus.

“Ring of Fire” solar eclipse coming Saturday morning

The peak annular eclipse will happen in Tucson at 9:33 a.m on Oct. 14.

A view of the outside of the OSIRIS-REx sample collector. Sample material from asteroid Bennu can be seen on the middle right. Scientists have found evidence of both carbon and water in initial analysis of this material. The bulk of the sample is located inside.

OSIRIS-REx brings home largest carbon rich sample

NASA revealed its preliminary findings Wednesday morning.

Illustration of Psyche spacecraft in orbit.

Psyche asteroid mission ready to launch

The latest flight to a space rock will explore an asteroid with an exposed metallic core.

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