The Idyllic Spot to Study the Sky After the collapse of the Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico, researchers from the Florida Space Institute found new ways — and a new place — to conduct critical space sciences.
What Is a Solar Eclipse? And why do UCF professors who study astronomical phenomena say it’s the most awe-inspiring sight we can see?
UCF Scientists Use James Webb Space Telescope to Uncover Clues About Neptune’s Evolution Ana Carolina de Souza Feliciano and Noemí Pinilla-Alonso are part of a team that studies unique spectral properties of small celestial bodies beyond Neptune within the Kuiper Belt.
UCF Alum, Author on New Spaceman Movie Based on His Book Creative writing alum Jaroslav Kalfař ’11 reflects on his debut novel Spaceman of Bohemia and its adaptation into the movie Spaceman, which is in theaters and begins streaming on Netflix March 1.
UCF Ranks 21st in U.S. Public Universities for Patents with 57 New Inventions in 2023 This is the 11th year that UCF has ranked in the top 100 universities in the world for patents.
UCF Researchers Help Find Evidence of Geothermal Activity within Icy Dwarf Planets The findings show the icy worlds Eris and Makemake are more internally evolved than once believed and set the stage for considering them as the most distant candidates for habitability in the solar system.
New UCF Study Proposes Space Auctions to Ease Satellite Overcrowding The study provides a systematic analysis of the problem of space congestion and proposes a market-based solution.
UCF Research Blasts Into Space Aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard Rocket The experiments aim to enhance understanding of bone loss in space, how dust behaves in microgravity, and how seismic waves and shaking impact asteroids.
UCF Research Sets New Funding Record for Fiscal Year 2023 More than $217 million in research awards were received in fiscal year 2023, funding transformative projects ranging from moon missions to community schools.
UCF’s 32 Best Photos of 2023 From inside labs to campus events, explore a collection of some of the best images of the year.