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Earth fills most of the image, a moody blue globe mostly covered with tiny blueish white clouds like carpet pile or sheep’s wool. In the foreground, the instrument panel is dark enough to be nearly in silhouette, like a city skyline. A tall thin rectangle juts up from the left side of the panel, like a tall building, which is part of the SamCam. In the center, a shorter, squatter polygon shape is the OLA instrument. A slightly lighter colored Y shape lays on its side in front of the OLA.

OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft takes selfie with Earth during flyby

The spacecraft of the U of A-led OSIRIS-APEX mission performed a "slingshot" maneuver around Earth as part of its journey to catch up with its mission target, asteroid Apophis.

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Boojum trees grow in a desert landscape, with the blue waters of the Gulf of California in the background.

Ecological winners: Why some species dominate the planet

Analyzing plant dispersion data from across the globe, researchers at the University of Arizona found that the most abundant species have adapted to tolerate a wide range of climates. Their findings could inform future conservation efforts.

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A portrait of Chris Augustine and Joe Harting

U of A startup breaks decades-long vendor lock-in with new mobile credentialing platform

New platform rethinks the student services ecosystem, allowing universities increased freedom to choose commercial ID card providers

A woman places her hand near a scar on her back shoulder

A type of immune cell could hold a key to preventing scar tissue buildup in wounds

Researchers in the College of Medicine – Tucson’s Department of Surgery are uncovering new insights into how mechanical strain on cells affects healing.

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