Earth’s 2022 Valentine – An Asteroid Sharing Our Orbit An international team of astronomers have confirmed the existence of an asteroid, which shares the planet’s orbit and is only the second one ever to be discovered.
International Scientists Strengthen Evidence for Ultra-low Frequency Gravitational Waves The Arecibo Observatory provided data about more than 40 pulsars over 15 years for the study.
Arecibo Observatory Documentary Debuts on 1-Year Anniversary of the Telescope’s Collapse The Biggest Dream, which debuts Dec. 1 in Puerto Rico, is a film that shares the legacy of one of mankind’s scientific wonders.
NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test Mission Launching Today Aided by Arecibo Observatory Data collected at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico was used to determine which asteroid would be target of NASA’s first test to deflect an asteroid.
UCF, Leading Research Institutions Receive HPCwire Readers’ Choice Award A collaboration among UCF, the Arecibo Observatory and others wins Best High-Performance Computing (HPC) Collaboration Recognition for their efforts to preserve 50 years of data at the observatory.
12 UCF Researchers Honored with Asteroids Named After Them The designations recognize the researchers’ impact on space science and showcase UCF’s impact on space exploration.
First-of-its-Kind Study Finds Lightning Impacts Edge of Space in Ways not Previously Observed Solar flares jetting out from the sun and thunderstorms generated on Earth impact the planet’s ionosphere in different ways, which have implications for the ability to conduct long range communications.
Interstellar Comet is One of the Most Unusual Objects to Visit Our Solar System A new study in Nature Communications describes a comet from another solar system as one of the most pristine objects ever observed.
Orlando-area Schoolchildren Send Nearly 100 Letters of Support to Arecibo Observatory The letters are the latest outpouring of support for the Arecibo Observatory and its telescope, which collapsed in December 2020.
Polarization: From Better Sunglasses to a Better Way of Looking at Asteroid Surfaces Unique technique may help planetary defense prepare for asteroids on a collision course with Earth.