TUCSON, Arizona, June 27 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: A deep dive into the sample of rocks and dust returned from near-Earth asteroid Bennu by NASA's University of Arizona-led OSIRIS-REx mission has revealed some long-awaited surprises. Bennu contains the original ingredients that formed our solar system, the OSIRIS-REx Sample Analysis Team found. The asteroid's dust is rich in carbon and nitrogen, as well as organic compounds, all of which are esse  more

TUCSON, Arizona, June 27 -- DarkSky International issued the following news release: In an Australian first Palm Beach Headland, located in the Northern Beaches of Sydney, has been designated as an Urban Night Sky Place (UNSP) by DarkSky International. The designation demonstrates how good-quality lighting and design can reduce the impacts of artificial light on the natural nighttime environment and open up opportunities for better viewing of the night sky. A UNSP aims to preserve a dark sky   more

TUCSON, Arizona, June 27 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: The University of Arizona Health Sciences Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies will receive more than $20 million in funding from the Phoenix City Council following a unanimous vote of support Wednesday. The Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies, or CAMI, is a biomedical research hub being developed on the Phoenix Bioscience Core in downtown Phoenix. Groundbreaking  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, preliminarily secured over $5 million for first responders and public safety projects in Arizona's 6th District. The money was awarded this week in the House Appropriations Committee's package for Commerce, Justice, and Science in FY2025. "From day one, I pledged to use my position on the House Appropriations Committe  more

TUCSON, Arizona, June 27 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: From space sciences to water resources, the University of Arizona is again recognized as one of the world's top research institutions. UArizona ranked No. 115 out of 2,250 higher education institutions across more than 100 countries in the 2024-2025 Best Global Universities ranking, released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report. The university ranked No. 44 among universities in the U.S. and No. 23 among p  more