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  • UCF’s Planetary Science Rock Stars Guests at MegaCon 2022

    UCF’s Planetary Science Rock Stars Guests at MegaCon 2022

    UCF faculty participate in pop culture convention to help people understand space science and why it matters in an entertaining way

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  • UCF Planetary Scientist Dan Britt Wins Award from ASCE

    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

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  • UCF Experimental Space Dirt Helps to Advance Space Exploration

    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.

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  • FSI Planetary Scientist Dr. Noemí Pinilla-Alonso recognized by Orange County

    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!

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  • UCF/AO Researcher Studies Asteroid Sharing Earth’s Orbit

    UCF/AO Researcher Studies Asteroid Sharing Earth’s Orbit

    Find out about an asteroid sharing Earth’s orbit around the Sun!

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  • UCF Planetary Scientists Highlighted on UCF’s Homepage

    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).

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  • UCF Scientist Closely Watching as James Webb Space Telescope Unfolds

    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.

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  • Arecibo Scientist on the Hunt for Gravitational Waves

    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.

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  • FSI Planetary Scientist Dr. Phil Metzger Profiled in UCF’s “Knights Do That”

    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.

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