UCF faculty participate in pop culture convention to help people understand space science and why it matters in an entertaining way. Full story here.
UCF Planetary Scientist Dan Britt wins award from ASCE
Prof. Dan Britt has won the Outstanding Technical Contribution Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers for his leadership of the Exolith Lab. More info here.
UCF Experimental Space Dirt Helps to Advance Space Exploration
Almost 25 tons of high-fidelity simulant has been shipped so far this year to scientists and engineers around the world so they can test their ideas before launching them into space. More info at this link.
FSI Planetary Scientist Dr. Noemí Pinilla-Alonso recognized by Orange County
Dr. Noemí Pinilla-Alonso has been recognized as a 2022 Orange County Distinguished Resident! More info at this link. Congratulations!
UCF/AO Researcher Studies Asteroid Sharing Earth’s Orbit
Find out about an asteroid sharing Earth’s orbit around the Sun! Info here.
UCF Planetary Scientists highlighted on UCF’s homepage
The UCF front homepage is highlighting three UCF planetary scientists — Dr. Humberto Campins (Physics), Dr. Addie Dove (Physics), and Dr. Phil Metzger (FSI). The page links to an extensive summary of their research.
UCF scientist closely watching as James Webb Space Telescope unfolds
As JWST reaches its destination at the end of January, UCF Planetary Scientist Noemi Pinilla-Alonso prepares to complete more than 100 hours of research once it arrives. More info here.
Arecibo scientist on the hunt for Gravitational Waves
An international team of astronomers (that includes an AO researcher) has announced the results of a comprehensive search for ripples in the fabric of space-time: gravitational waves. More info here.
FSI Planetary Scientist Dr. Phil Metzger Profiled in UCF’s “Knights Do That”
Dr. Phil Metzger at FSI is profiled in an installment of UCF’s “Knights Do That” series. More info here.
AO and UCF involved with NASA’s DART Mission
NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirect Test mission — DART — launched last week, and Arecibo Observatory and UCF Planetary Sciences Group are part of the story. More info here.
UCF Professor appointed Jefferson Science Fellow at U.S. Dept. of State
Prof. Humberto Campins has won a fellowship to spend the next year advising the U.S. Dept. of State. More info here.
UCF Annual Report Highlights FSI Planetary Scientists’ Success
Planetary scientists at the Florida Space Institute are featured in the UCF Office of Research annual report. More info here.
World Space Week means World Space Month at UCF
There’s so much space-related activity at UCF, we can’t fit it into just one UN-designated week! More info at UCF Today.
UCF Planetary Scientists Work to Return the U.S. to the Moon
Several planetary science researchers in Physics and in FSI have ongoing projects that will help us keep exploring the Moon. More info at UCF Today.
UCF Grad Student Leaves No Stone Unturned to Advance Space Exploration
Planetary Science graduate student Autumn Shackelford talks about her research studying airless bodies in the Solar System. More info at UCF Today.
UCF Part of NASA Mission to Explore Trojan Asteroids
Professor Dan Britt is part of NASA mission that just launched this month that will explore Trojan Asteroids in the outer Solar System. More info at UCF Today.
Neptune Celebrates 175th Birthday, Still a Mystery Worth Solving
Congratulations Dr. Charles Schambeau
Dr. Charles Schambeau officially became the 17th PhD produced by the Planetary Science Group on Saturday August 4. Congratulations! He will be taking up a position as a postdoctoral researcher at the Florida Space Institute.
Phil Metzger wins award from American Society of Civil Engineers
“UCF planetary physicist Philip Metzger has been crowned one of space engineering’s rock stars by the American Society of Civil Engineers.” Read the whole story at UCF Today. Congrats to Dr. Metzger!
Dan Britt named Pegasus Professor by UCF
Our own Dan Britt has been named a Pegasus Professor! Congratulations! Story: https://today.ucf.edu/founders-day-honors-professors-commitment-to-students/ .