Combination of Cosmic Processes Shapes the Size and Location of Sub-Neptunes

A combination of cosmic processes shapes the formation of one of the most common types of planets outside of our solar system, a new study finds. The research team, which included University of Arizona planetary scientists, used data from NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, or TESS, to study young sub-Neptunes - planets bigger than Earth but smaller than Neptune - that orbit close to their stars.

New 'Spectral Fingerprint' Atlas of Satellites Aims to Improve Space Security

LPL researchers have created the first astronomical equivalent of a fingerprint database for satellites, a critical first step toward easily identifying human-made objects in the increasingly crowded geostationary orbit.

U of A Earns Top Marks in Space Science, Geosciences, Water Resources in New US News Global Ranking

The U of A earned its best ranking in the space science category, rising four spots to No. 4 globally and No. 2 among U.S. public universities.