LPL Newsletter

February 2024

Catalina Sky Survey and the urgent search for near-Earth asteroids

Listen to Carson Fuls, director of LPL's Catalina Sky Survey, discuss how observers find and characterize near-Earth asteroids and how citizen scientists contribute to discovery and research.
Graphic of Lecture series Surprise Twists that Transformed Science

College of Science Lecture Series

Surprise Twists That Transformed Science | 2024 Lecture Series

We look forward to welcoming audiences back to Centennial Hall for the College of Science Lecture Series! All talks begin at 7:00p.m. Arizona time and are available by livestream.

February 7
Sam Gralla, Surprised by Gravity: Black Holes and their Shocking Implications

February 14
Charlotte Pearson, Put a Ring On It: Dating Trees, Volcanoes, and the Sun

February 21, LPL Director's Postdoctoral Fellow
Sarah Moran, Strange New Worlds: Steamy Planets, Crystal Clouds, and the Seeds of Life

February 28
Jeff Pyun, From Fossil Fuels Refining to Sustainable Plastics: A Surprising New Chemistry Twist

NASA's OSIRIS-REx curation team clears hurdle to access remaining Bennu sample

OSIRIS-REx curation team attempting to remove the two remaining fasteners that prohibited the complete opening of the TAGSAM head on Jan. 10.Robert Markowitz, NASA Johnson Space Center
Upon completion of the TAGSAM disassembly, the remaining bulk sample will be removed and weighed so that the team can determine the total mass of Bennu material captured by OSIRIS-REx.
Blue background, red heart graphic: Fuel Wonder Campaign Giving Day

February 14 is UArizona Fuel Wonder Giving Day

Giving Day is the university's annual 24-hour philanthropic campaign to increase giving participation and donor engagement.
We hope you will consider fueling our wonder for exploration of the Solar System and beyond with a direct gift to LPL  in support of our research, education, and outreach programs.
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