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UCF Scientist’s Finding Sheds Light on Milky Way Mystery

Anish Roshi of the Florida Space Institute and a team of astronomers made a significant observational breakthrough related to ionized helium emissions that could provide clues to our understanding of the Milky Way’s physical processes.

UCF to Play Key Role in NASA’s Artemis IV Mission

Researcher Phil Metzger ’00MS ’05PhD prepares for the first real-world test of lunar dust theory that could have implications for activities being planned on the moon’s surface.

UCF Study Explores Formation of Spider-Like Features on Jupiter’s Moon Europa and Potential for Life

UCF Physics Professor Lauren McKeown and colleagues are studying a spider-like formation on Jupiter’s icy moon Europa to understand how it formed and what it reveals about subsurface brine pools and potential habitability.

UCF Researchers Developing New Methods to Passively Mitigate Lunar Dust for Space Exploration

A team of interdisciplinary UCF researchers is leading a NASA research project to prevent abrasive, harmful lunar dust accumulation on astronauts and their equipment by fabricating a specialized nanocoating.

UCF Scientists Use James Webb Space Telescope to Better Understand Solar System’s Origins

A newly published study shows varying levels of methanol, a molecule that is an important component of pre-biotic chemistry, in a spectral analysis of small celestial objects beyond Neptune.

Operator Solutions, UCF Partner to Advance Aerospace Medical Training and Emergency Response

The partnership will include a new aerospace medical skills lab developed at the UCF College of Medicine and collaborations to create new technology advancing healthcare in space.

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