UCF Fuels America’s Space Program with Innovative Education, Medicine and Tech UCF is advancing cutting-edge space research while offering unique opportunities for students to launch their careers in the space industry.
UCF Hosts Telescope Event for International Observe the Moon Night On Oct. 21, UCF scientists, UCF Libraries, and student organizations will provide free access to telescopes and space-related activities.
UCF Experimental Space Dirt Used by NASA, Private Companies to Advance Space Exploration Almost 25 tons of high-fidelity simulant has been shipped so far this year to scientists and engineers around the world so they can test their ideas before launching them into space.
UCF Grad Student Leaves No Stone Unturned to Advance Space Exploration This Knight leaves no stone unturned, not even on the moon. Autumn Shackelford is a physics doctoral student studying planetary bodies without atmospheres. Specifically, she…
UCF Moon Dust Research Blasts Off Aboard Blue Origin The work will inform strategies to keep lunar dust from damaging electronics, solar cells and mechanical equipment during moon missions.
UCF Planetary Scientists Join Star-Studded MegaCon Guest List Attendees are invited to listen to space-related presentations at the Southeast’s largest science fiction convention this weekend in Orlando and are encouraged to tag @UCF on social media during the convention and use hashtag #MegaCon2021.
UCF Space Experts Work with School Teachers to Bring University Research Alive in Classrooms Local teachers work alongside UCF faculty to develop age-appropriate activities with connections to the Artemis program and other NASA missions.
UCF Satellite Launches Successfully into Space from Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne Rocket The satellite’s mission is to capture video of small particles colliding in microgravity, which will help scientists understand the earliest stages of planet formation.
New NASA Flight Opportunities Include Funding for UCF Planetary Scientist Insights from the research will inform missions to land on the moon, asteroids and planets.
UCF Planetary Scientist Receives NASA Funding for Asteroid Research The results may help future missions land on and sample asteroids.
Seminole County debuts Economic Development Hub to help small businesses grow Orlando Business Journal
