The Idyllic Spot to Study the Sky After the collapse of the Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico, researchers from the Florida Space Institute found new ways — and a new place — to conduct critical space sciences.
UCF Scientists Use James Webb Space Telescope to Uncover Clues About Neptune’s Evolution Ana Carolina de Souza Feliciano and Noemí Pinilla-Alonso are part of a team that studies unique spectral properties of small celestial bodies beyond Neptune within the Kuiper Belt.
UCF Ranks 21st in U.S. Public Universities for Patents with 57 New Inventions in 2023 This is the 11th year that UCF has ranked in the top 100 universities in the world for patents.
UCF Researchers Help Find Evidence of Geothermal Activity within Icy Dwarf Planets The findings show the icy worlds Eris and Makemake are more internally evolved than once believed and set the stage for considering them as the most distant candidates for habitability in the solar system.
UCF Research Blasts Into Space Aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard Rocket The experiments aim to enhance understanding of bone loss in space, how dust behaves in microgravity, and how seismic waves and shaking impact asteroids.
UCF is a Top University for Research and Development in Florida UCF is No. 1 in Florida for computer and information sciences expenditures and No. 2 for engineering funding, according to a new NSF report.
UCF Researchers Use James Webb Space Telescope to Determine the First-ever CO2 Emission in a Centaur Centaurs exhibit traits of both comets and asteroids and offer insights into the early formation of the solar system.
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 Names Joseph Harrington as Interim Associate Vice President for Research and Scholarship Harrington’s duties will include overseeing UCF’s institutes and centers and research strategy councils; participating in collaborative efforts with the Faculty Senate Research Council; and assisting in implementing strategic research initiatives.
UCF Researchers Develop New Technology to Recycle Greenhouse Gas into Energy, Materials The new UCF innovations enable methane to be used in green energy production and to create high-performance materials for smart devices, biotechnology, solar cells and more.