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We have an inside look at part of what makes the University of Arizona the most active university in space exploration.

TUCSON, AZ — UA officials say the space programs launch $560 million into Arizona’s economy each year.

A lot has to happen before raw glass is refined into mirrors with the power to focus faint light into sharp images. “It's then two or three years of polishing where we polish for 60 or 80 hours, measure the surface, figure out where we need to polish again and polish again.”

 

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