UCF Researchers to Conduct Research Using First James Webb Space Telescope Images With the first images from the telescope released this morning, here is a round-up of the many research projects UCF is working on.
Neptune Celebrates 175th Birthday, Still a Mystery Worth Solving UCF faculty talk about the solar system’s outermost giant planet and why unlocking its secrets matter.
For Those Who Dream of Space, UCF is the Place In honor of the 50th anniversary of the country’s historic Apollo 11 mission, UCF takes a look back, and a look forward, at its role in America’s space program.
UCF to Host Telescope Night for 1st Total Lunar Eclipse of 2019 Pack a blanket, bring some snacks and head to UCF’s Memory Mall on Sunday, Jan. 20, for a front-row seat of 2019’s first total lunar…
First Images from OSIRIS REx Mission Have Scientists Buzzing with Excitement Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico plays a role in OSIRIS REx mission planning.
NASA Space Mission Gives UCF Students Opportunity to See How Research Pays Off Pegasus Professor of physics Humberto Campins plans to use his work on NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission to show students the relevance of research in making big discoveries.
Strange Asteroid from Other Solar System Sparks Excitement A cigar-shaped asteroid making its way through our solar system to an unknown destination is capturing the imagination of scientists around the globe. This is…
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…
All You Need to Know About Today’s UCF Solar Eclipse Event UPDATE: Everyone is excited for the first day of classes and a chance to see a once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse happening right overhead from 2-3:30 pm…
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…