Image UA student investigates the origins of mysterious holes on Mars Wednesday “Dora Elalaoui-Pinedo has been studying the enigmatic pits in the northern polar regions of Mars using images taken with the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, or HiRISE, a high-resolution camera aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter”. Read more
Image Crater on Mars Named After 2012-2020 NAU Space Grant Director, Dr. Nadine Barlow Oct. 20, 2024 “Tenielle Gaither, geologist and project lead for Planetary Nomenclature” says, “Nadine was a mentor to me as an NAU undergraduate participant in the NAU/NASA Space Grant program. The addition of the name Barlow to solar system nomenclature is the perfect way to commemorate her lasting impact on planetary science”. Read more
Image Space Grant Mentor, Trent Tresch, Featured in UA News Oct. 16, 2024 Trent is the founding director of the U of A’s Center for Human Space Exploration (CHaSE) and “shared insights into the center's projects, which range from testing spacesuit mobility with dance students to pioneering the use of advanced technology such as Apple Vision Pro in space.” Read more
Image NAU Space Grant's Mary Lara wins 2025 Carolyn Warner Legacy Award Sept. 25, 2024 This Arizona Education Foundation award recognizes impactful champions of public education. Ms. Lara has been a dedicated educator for nearly 50 years, and now works with the NASA/NAU Space Grant Office as the American Indian Mobile Educational Resources (AIMER) coordinator in Northern Arizona. Read more
Image Alumni highlight: Former 2022-23 Space Grant intern, Trisha Jean Lane, named a Mo’s Policy Scholar at the University of Arizona! Sept. 4, 2024 Nine U of A undergrads were selected to work directly with expert researchers for this mentorship program named after Arizona Congressman Morris "Mo" Udall. Read more
Image Celebrating National Intern Day 2024! July 25, 2024 Across the state, Arizona Space Grant awards over 150 internships each year. Interns play critical roles in the research happening at our universities, research centers, within local industry, and at NASA Centers. Read about ASU JPL intern, Megan Miller, and her experience as an intern this summer. Read more
Image Several U of A Space Grant interns have worked on the CatSat satellite July 3, 2024 After eight years of planning, design and construction, a small satellite built entirely by U of A students finally blasted into orbit. Read more
Image Charlotte Zehnder begins NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Internship! June 10, 2024 "This summer I will be interning with the new Quantum Engineering and Sensing Technology (QuEST) lab at GSFC, helping build their new cold atom interferometry lab." Read more
Image ASU grad shoots for the stars with technological leadership degree April 26, 2024 Marquez was one of three Interplanetary Initiative students who received an ASU NASA Space Grant internship for AY23-24, enabling him to embark on a self-directed project exploring the use of AI-powered chatbots for exoplanet research Read more