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NAU scientist joins extended OSIRIS-REx mission to visit another asteroid

Posted by Heather Tate on April 28, 2022

Renamed OSIRIS-APEX, the extended mission will study Apophis, which will have a close encounter with Earth in 2029

Rendering of the OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft
Artist’s rendering of the OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft firing thrusters near the surface of the asteroid Apophis. Credit: Heather Roper, NASA graphic designer

Because of their potential to deepen our understanding of the solar system… Read more

Filed Under: College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences, Department of Astronomy and Planetary Science

NAU scientists and students will utilize newly launched James Webb Space Telescope for solar system research

Posted by Heather Tate on January 3, 2022

Mission will “fundamentally alter our understanding of the universe”

James Webb Space Telescope
The flight mirrors for the James Webb Space Telescope undergo cryogenic testing at NASA Marshall. Credit: Ball Aerospace

In one of the most exciting developments in astronomy in the 21st century, NASA recently launched the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)—and Northern Arizona University astronomers, planetary astronomers and their students will be using the massive… Read more

Filed Under: College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences, Department of Astronomy and Planetary Science

DART launch could be key step forward in planetary defense

Posted by Heather Tate on November 23, 2021

Dart Double Asteroid Redirection Test

NASA’s latest launch into outer space is going to make an impact. In fact, that’s its entire mission. 

DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test), which is scheduled to launch at 10:20 p.m. PST on Nov. 23 out of Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, is NASA’s first planetary defense… Read more

Filed Under: College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences, Department of Astronomy and Planetary Science

NASA recognizes NAU planetary scientist with prestigious Early Career Award

Posted by Heather Tate on May 25, 2021

Funding will support new field-portable lab, help train next-generation analog scientists to ensure NAU becomes a leader in planetary analog science

Alicia Rutledge at a glacierNASA has selected Northern Arizona University assistant research professor Alicia Rutledge as one of only five early-career scientists in the country to receive funding through its… Read more

Filed Under: College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences, Department of Astronomy and Planetary Science

Seven new Regents’ professors showcase NAU’s research and scholarly excellence

Posted by Heather Tate on April 15, 2021

Collage of Scott Goetz, Björn Krondorfer, Yiqi Luo, Michelle Mack, Ted Schuur, Miguel José YacamánAt President Rita Cheng’s recommendation, the Arizona Board of Regents on Friday approved seven Northern Arizona University professors to be promoted to the rank of Regents’ professor, the highest rank a faculty member can achieve.

The professors are Scott Goetz, School of Informatics, Computing, and… Read more

Filed Under: Center for Materials Interfaces in Research and Applications - ¡MIRA!, College of Arts and Letters, College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences, College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences, Department of Applied Physics and Materials Science, Department of Biological Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Comparative Cultural Studies, School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems

NAU study indicates that U.S. cities underestimate their greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 20 percent on average

Posted by Heather Tate on February 2, 2021

City emissions graphCities have become critical players in reducing the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that are causing global climate change. Urban areas produce almost 70 percent of those emissions, and city governments are proposing a variety of policy actions aimed at reducing them. Many cities also produce inventories that detail their greenhouse gas emissions.

Now, professor Kevin Gurney of Northern Arizona University’s School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems and… Read more

Filed Under: College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences, School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems

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