Month: April 2025
C-STARS Looks to the Future, Building the Low-Earth Orbit Economy
/LAKE NONA, Fla. — Representatives from four Florida universities, including Florida Institute of Technology, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, and the University of Florida as the lead […]
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Unraveling the mysteries of dark energy at UF
/As the universe expands faster and farther, so too does our understanding of the forces governing its growth. One of modern astronomy’s most profound mysteries is dark energy, an enigmatic […]
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The health challenges astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams face after 9 months in space
/On June 5, 2024, astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams embarked on a brief mission to the International Space Station. But equipment failures turned what was supposed to be an […]
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Two astronauts stuck in space for 9 months have returned to Earth
/After spending more than nine months orbiting Earth, two U.S. astronauts finally returned home on March 18, splashing down at 5:57 p.m. EDT off Florida’s Gulf coast. Suni Williams and […]
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Hey Florida! Want to go to Mars? Here’s what it will do to your body
/The president is eager “to plant the stars and stripes on the planet Mars.” Would you sign up for that mission? What would happen to your body in the three years you […]
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