UCF Researchers Study a Centaur Transforming Into a Comet Astronomers at UCF are using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and the Gemini Observatory to study a distant icy object that may offer a rare look at how centaurs evolve into active comets.
Eclipse to Mark 1st Day of UCF’s Fall Semester The Great American Eclipse will occur on the first day of classes at the University of Central Florida, giving students another big reason to be…
UCF to Host Moon Viewing Thursday at Reflecting Pond UCF’s Planetary Sciences Group will host a telescopic-viewing night of the moon in a new location Thursday, Dec. 8 . For the first time, telescopes…
UCF, NASA to Party on Social Media Friday UCF has been invited to an exclusive party with NASA and you’re invited to follow along via Twitter on Friday, April 29. NASA is in…
UCF Grad Student Picked to Study at Vatican Observatory A University of Central Florida graduate student is one of only 25 people worldwide selected to attend a prestigious summer school in astrophysics at the…
UCF Professors Land NASA Grants Focused on Asteroids, Comets, Venus Two UCF professors are involved in two spacecraft missions NASA is considering that could take flight as early as 2020. Five proposed space missions would…
UCF Throws Total Supermoon Eclipse Party If you love space and the wonder of how it all works, make sure to be on Memory Mall from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.…
UCF Moon Observation Night Saturday For Entire Family UCF will host a free Moon Observation Night for children and their families on Saturday, Nov. 1, at the main campus. From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.,…
Peek Inside UCF Telescopes, Be Transported to the Moon Have you ever wanted to see the man on the moon? You may get your chance this weekend. The University of Central Florida Planetary Sciences…
Record Number of UCF Students Presenting at National Space Conference UCF is breaking a record this week with 22 people presenting at one of the most important planetary sciences conferences in the nation. The annual…
