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The mission to collect samples from the asteroid 1999 RQ36 is scheduled to launch in 2016, and will return to earth in 2023.

OSIRIS REx Mission Progresses

Goal to reach asteroid in 2018 on track
Kitt Peak at night, David Harvey

Coming to a Peak Near You: Meteor Mania

Kitt Peak Observatory welcomes all to watch spectacular cosmic show
One of the GMT's primary mirrors in the polishing process, April 2012.

Ever Larger Eyes On The Skies

UA Mirror Lab completes work on first of seven mirrors for Giant Magellan Telescope

Arizona's Newest Telescope Now Operational

Discovery Channel Telescope, fifth largest in U.S., makes scientific and screen debut
The popular public viewing program at Kitt Peak.

Kitt Peak Telescopes Under Cost-Cutting Microscope

National observatory, public star-gazing programs face uncertainty
NASA's Mars Curiosity Rover.

Minding Mars from Tucson

Scientists around world pay close attention to NASA mission
Flagstaff's Lowell Observatory, where Pluto was discovered in 1930.

New Telescope Unveiled in Flagstaff

Historic Lowell Observatory christens $53M instrument

Mysteries Of Pluto: Fifth Moon Found

Hubbell images spotlight dwarf planet discovered at AZ observatory
Dr. Roger Angel, Director of the UA Steward Observatory Mirror Lab, discusses using the Labs highly concentrating solar mirrors to bring down the cost of generating solar electricity.

Energetic Focus on the Sun

Mirror technology could be a big boon to solar energy in AZ

Venus Makes Once-In-Lifetime Celestial Cameo

Dozens gather in Tucson to watch planet cross between Earth and sun

Collecting Light Part 5: Tomorrow, We See Farther

Series wrap looks at ambitious future astronomy projects and finds stargazers professional and amateur still looking upward in wonder

Collecting Light Part 4: Dark Skies, Bright Future

Arizona's dark skies are perfect for stargazing, and astronomers are fighting to keep it that way
The 6.5-meter mirror at the MMT Observatory.

Collecting Light Part 3: The Age Of The Giant Telescope

Advancing astronomy through ever larger mirrors and telescopes
The Pluto Discovery Telescope was built in 1928 to look for "Planet X," later known as Pluto.

Collecting Light Part 2: A Century of Stargazing

A look at the colorful history and characters that made astronomy big in Arizona
Arizona Illustrated Promos a In Depth Series which begins Monday on NPR. It's called "Collecting Light" and it will arid from Monday May 21 to Friday May 25th at 8:30 am on KUAZ radio, 89.1 FM.

Collecting Light: A Video Preview

Listen to week-long series at 8:30 a.m. Monday-Friday, NPR 89.1

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