Phil Metzger News

UCF faculty participate in pop culture convention to help people understand space science and why it matters in an entertaining way.

Phil Metzger ’00MS’05PhD, a planetary scientist with nearly 30 years of experience at NASA, shares stories from working on the space shuttle missions, his controversial research on whether Pluto is a planet, and what the future of space exploration will look like. 

UCF researchers are working with private companies to develop some intriguing ways to get astronauts to the moon safely.

Understanding how dust behaves on the moon and other planetary surfaces is critical for future space exploration missions.

Metzger, a 30-year veteran of NASA, has witnessed some of earliest Apollo launches, worked on the space shuttle program and helped test and troubleshoot the International Space Station.

Researchers anticipate new technique could make space travel easier and help improve Earth’s carbon footprint.

As the U.S. celebrates the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11’s moon landing, one scientist reflects on his personal journey and urges us to envision a new space future for the world, where UCF plays a big role.

By using steam rather than fuel, the microwave-size spacecraft prototype can theoretically explore celestial objects “forever.”

UCF planetary physicist Philip Metzger has been crowned one of space engineering’s rock stars by the American Society of Civil Engineers. Metzger, who is an…