News

  • 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.

    Alexandra Brown

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  • 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!  

    Alexandra Brown

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  • 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/ .

    Alexandra Brown

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  • UCF wins approval from NSF to manage Arecibo Observatory

    The National Science Foundation has approved UCF’s proposal to manage one of the world’s most iconic observatories, Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. This is a very exciting development for UCF! Some press releases: UCF Today, COS News, NSF. Credit: NAIC Arecibo Observatory, a facility of the NSF

    Alexandra Brown

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  • Planetary Rings: Dwarf Planet Edition

    In the early morning hours of January 21, 2017, many professional and amateur astronomers were pointing their telescopes to a star in the constellation Boötes (The Herdsman) with the unwieldy name of URAT1 533-182543, a typical star that had not inspired any special interest up until that very moment. So what happened on that day…

    Alexandra Brown

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  • UCF Scientists Witness Solar Eclipse Across the USA

    This past summer, for the first time since 1918, people in the United States were able to experience a total solar eclipse that crossed the mainland from coast to coast. No total solar eclipse had even touched the continental United States since 1979, and we will have to wait until April 2024 for the next…

    Alexandra Brown

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  • UCF Prepares for a Solar Eclipse

    UCF will be hosting a solar eclipse viewing event on August 21. Check out the details on our website and on UCF Today.

    Alexandra Brown

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  • UCF Participates in Asteroid Day

    June 30th is Asteroid Day, and our own Prof. Humberto Campins will be at the Kennedy Space Center to give a public talk about those rocks in the sky. Check out the story on UCF Today.

    Alexandra Brown

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  • FSI Planetary Scientist Studying ‘Bizarro’ Comet

    Check out the story on UCF Today about FSI Planetary Scientist Dr. Gal Sarid and a recent study of an unusual comet in the outer Solar System.

    Alexandra Brown

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