Author: Emily Hinds
The bacteria that won’t wake up: NASA discovers new bacteria “playing dead”
December 2, 2025New research conducted on a NASA-discovered bacterium shows the microbe is capable of entering an extreme dormant state, essentially “playing dead” to survive in some of the cleanest environments on […]
Men experience greater eye changes from spaceflight, while brain differences between sexes are subtle
October 29, 2025A new study into how spaceflight impacts the human brain and eyes revealed notable sex differences in brain fluid shifts, with female astronauts showing a greater reduction in fluid around […]
Fifty Years Ago: The First Images from the Surface of Another Planet
October 21, 2025On October 20, 1975, 134 days after its June 8 launch from Baikonur Cosmodrome, the Soviet space probe Venera 9 approached to within 1600 km of the surface of the […]
UF scientist studies muscle loss in space to benefit astronauts and patients on Earth
October 7, 2025Astronauts traveling to Mars will face many challenges, but one of the most serious is muscle loss during long space missions. A new study led by University of Florida researcher Siobhan […]
New Astraeus Space Institute director discusses upcoming Space Days, recent milestones
September 29, 2025New Astraeus Space Institute director discusses upcoming Space Days, recent milestones For UF students and faculty, the frontier of space science has never been closer to home. UF’s Astraeus Space […]
Rachael Seidler named director of UF’s Astraeus Space Institute
September 16, 2025Rachael Seidler, a professor of applied physiology and kinesiology who focuses on astronaut health, has been named director of the University of Florida Astraeus Space Institute. “Dr. Seidler has proven […]
A year after liftoff: UF scientist reflects on historic space flight and the future of biology beyond Earth
August 29, 2025One year after his pioneering flight aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket, University of Florida space biologist Rob Ferl, Ph.D., is still processing what it meant — not just for his […]
University of Florida Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Swiss Partners to Advance In-Space Research and Workforce Development
August 15, 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 15, 2025 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The University of Florida (UF), through a coalition of space-focused initiatives including the Astraeus Space Institute, the In-Space Biomanufacturing Innovation Hub […]
UF plant biologist Anna-Lisa Paul receives SURA’s Distinguished Scientist Award
August 14, 2025University of Florida plant molecular biologist Anna-Lisa Paul has been named a recipient of the Southeastern Universities Research Association’s (SURA) 2025 Distinguished Scientist Award, recognizing her groundbreaking contributions to space […]
UF Ph.D. student trains Air Force cadets in synthetic biology for spaceflight research
August 12, 2025Hannah Roberts, a Ph.D. student conducting research in the University of Florida’s Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, recently represented UF in a prestigious collaboration with the U.S. Air Force Academy and […]