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The work can inform the study of asteroids like 16 Psyche, an M-type, or metal, asteroid NASA is launching a mission in October 2023 to visit.

The screening will be the Florida premiere of the film that tells the story of the rise, the fall and the future of what was once one of the world’s most powerful radio telescopes.

The finding defies the current understanding of the physics behind ring formation.

The work helps to demonstrate a new way to use the space telescope and opens the door to an advanced means of characterizing small objects in the distant solar system.

Blair will join 17 other UCF researchers who have been named NAI Fellows.

Olga Figueroa Miranda says she plans to help the vibrant science education program at Arecibo Observatory continue.

Lunar landing pads will have to keep people and equipment from being sandblasted by moon dust and particles traveling at more than 10,000 miles per hour as a rocket takes off or lands.

Space debris can endanger spacecraft and damage satellites that are critical to everything from communication to GPS, air traffic control, surveillance and national security.

With the first images from the telescope released this morning, here is a round-up of the many research projects UCF is working on.