Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Tumamoc Hill in Tucson, Arizona is a historical site where people have gazed up at the stars for centuries. Join Active Galactic as we talk to Steve Larson, a research scientist from the University of Arizona, as he leads us through the history of this incredible site that is still actively doing research today.

Special thanks to Steve Larson and the Desert Laboratory on Tumamoc Hill.

Interview by Emmalee Mauldin
Filmed by Aaron Cargile
Edited by Grant Bowman and Martin Somoza

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