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Tipoffs for Tucson, Arizona (City) Newsletter for Wednesday March 27, 2024 ( 1 items )  

University of Arizona: Teams Behind OSIRIS-REx Win Prestigious Aviation Award
TUCSON, Arizona, March 27 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: The University of Arizona, NASA and Lockheed Martin have won the Robert J. Collier Trophy for their work on the OSIRIS-REx mission that returned a sample of the asteroid Bennu last fall. The National Aeronautic Association, which gives the award every year, made the announcement Tuesday. The Collier Trophy, awarded since 1911, is one of the most prestigious honors in aviation, recognizing the "performance  more