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  • Velos team working together on probe.

    ASU VELOS Team Finalist in NASA Big Idea Challenge

    VELOS, short for Variable Exploratory Lunar Observation System, is a specially designed launcher and probe system. The VELOS team was one of eight awardees for the NASA Big Idea Challenge in Spring 2020.

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  • Elinor Saur in graduation cap and sash, posing outside by flowers.

    ASU Space Grant Intern, Elinor Sauer, awarded Dean's Medalist

    "Without the space grant I am not sure I would have had the courage to reach out and find my mentor, and I certainly would have missed out on meeting some really interesting people in a wide array of majors...It ended up being the perfect mix of independent research and community, and I have no doubt the skills I gained will be very helpful after I graduate.”

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  • Headshot of Dr. Betul Kacar.

    UArizona Space Grant mentor, Dr. Betül Kaçar, wins NASA Interdisciplinary Consortia for Astrobiology Research awards.

    "Betül Kaçar's group explores the evolution of reconstructed ancient proteins and why life on Earth chose the chemical elements it did." Find out more in this article written by Space Grant mentor, Daniel Stolte, and congratulations to the team!

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  • Artist's impression showing the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft descending onto Bennu's surface to collect a sample on Oct. 20. NASA/Goddard/CI Lab

    "OSIRIS-REx Successfully Touches Asteroid Bennu in Sample Grab"

    The Arizona Space Grant Consortium congratulates PI (and former UArizona Space Grant Intern), Dante Lauretta, and the entire OSIRIS-REx team on this major achievement!

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  • ASU VELOS Team Finalist in NASA Big Idea Challenge

  • ASU Space Grant Intern, Elinor Sauer, awarded Dean's Medalist

  • UArizona Space Grant mentor, Dr. Betül Kaçar, wins NASA Interdisciplinary Consortia for Astrobiology Research awards.

  • "OSIRIS-REx Successfully Touches Asteroid Bennu in Sample Grab"

Welcome to the Arizona Space Grant Consortium (AZSGC) website

Our mission is to expand opportunities for Americans to learn about and participate in NASA's programs by supporting and enhancing science and engineering education, research, and outreach and by delivering high-quality public education programs.

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Our goal is to integrate research with education to help build a diverse, scientifically literate citizenry and a well-prepared science, engineering, and technology workforce. 

We are proud of our students, programs, and accomplishments and appreciate your interest in the Arizona Space Grant Consortium.

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Meet the Arizona Space Grant Team

Dr. Tim Swindle: UA/NASA Space Grant Director

Dr. Tim Swindle

Arizona/NASA Space Grant Consortium Director

Michelle Coe: AZSGC Manager

Michelle Coe

Arizona/NASA Space Grant Consortium Manager

Dr. Chandra Holifield Collins: UA/NASA Space Grant Associate Director

Dr. Chandra Holifield Collins

UA/NASA Space Grant Associate Director

Dr. Yancy Shirley: UA/NASA Space Grant Assistant Director

Dr. Yancy Shirley

UA/NASA Space Grant Assistant Director

Susan Brew: UA/NASA Space Grant Consultant & Trainer

Susan Brew

UA/NASA Space Grant Consultant & Trainer

Desiree Crawl: ASU/NASA Space Grant Coordinator

Desiree Crawl

ASU/NASA Space Grant Sr. Coordinator

Dr. Tom Sharp: ASU/NASA Space Grant Associate Director

Tom Sharp

ASU/NASA Space Grant Associate Director

Christopher Edwards: NAU/NASA Space Grant Associate Director

Christopher Edwards

NAU/NASA Space Grant Associate Director

Paloma Davidson: NAU/NASA Space Grant Coordinator

Paloma Davidson

NAU/NASA Space Grant Sr. Academic Prog. Coordinator

Dr. Ron Madler: ERAU/NASA Space Grant Associate Director

Dr. Ron Madler

ERAU/NASA Space Grant Associate Director

Dr. Elliott Bryner: ERAU/NASA Space Grant Associate Director

Dr. Elliott Bryner

ERAU/NASA Space Grant Associate Director

The Art of Planetary Science: A Virtual Odyssey. Online from Sept. 25-27. Promotional Banner.

The Art of Planetary Science: A Virtual Odyssey

Monday, September 21, 2020

For International Observe the Moon Night on Saturday, 9/26 this event will host a special live stream of the historical Moon documentary, Desert Moon, followed by a live Q&A session with producer and former (2013) UA Space Grant Fellow, Jason Davis broadcast from the Flandrau Science Center & Eos Planetarium.

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Honoring Nadine Barlow, NAU Space Grant Associate Director

Wednesday, September 2, 2020

On August 17, 2020, Nadine Barlow passed away. Nadine was appointed the NAU Space Grant Associate Director in 2008 and was a dedicated mentor to many students. She will be deeply missed by the AZSGC family.

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Former UA Graduate Fellow (2002-04), Theresa Crimmins, writes an opinion piece in the Arizona Daily Star.

Thursday, June 25, 2020

Take a moment of your day to read Theresa's important opinion piece on moving forward with tough conversations on race.

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Artist's illustration of complex organic molecules in space. Image: NASA/Jenny Mottar

Dr. Yancy Shirley, UA Space Grant Assistant Director, publishes paper in The Astrophysical Journal

Thursday, June 11, 2020

Using UArizona's radio telescope on Kitt Peak, a team of astronomers probed a vast, cosmic cloud of gas and dust for traces of organic molecules that form the building blocks for life. The team found that such molecules appear hundreds of thousands of years before stars even begin to form.

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