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C-STARS Looks to the Future, Building the Low-Earth Orbit Economy
April 29, 2025LAKE 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 […]
Unraveling the mysteries of dark energy at UF
April 28, 2025As 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 […]
The health challenges astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams face after 9 months in space
April 22, 2025On 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 […]
Two astronauts stuck in space for 9 months have returned to Earth
April 15, 2025After 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 […]
Hey Florida! Want to go to Mars? Here’s what it will do to your body
April 11, 2025The 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 […]
UF Space Researchers Explore How Microbes Can Help Make Essential Products in Space
February 18, 2025A new experiment that launched to the International Space Station (ISS) on November 4th, 2024, and returned on December 17th, 2024, explored how microbes can help produce useful materials like […]
Enhanced Microbial Biomanufacturing Under Variable Gravity Conditions in Space: A New Era in Biomanufacturing
December 11, 2024February 18, 2025 A new experiment that launched to the International Space Station (ISS) on November 4th, 2024, and returned on December 17th, 2024, explored how microbes can help produce […]
Seminar with Author Rebecca Boyle
November 15, 2024Seminar with Author Rebecca Boyle | UF Astraeus Event | DATE: November 12th SPEAKER: Rebecca Boyle TIME: 5:30 PM LOCATION: Reitz Union Auditorium Explore the profound relationship between humanity and […]
As a crew member on board the Blue Origin New Shepard rocket, UF/IFAS researcher Rob Ferl will conduct his own study on plants in space
August 29, 2024UF’s Rob Ferl Prepares to Launch into Space What does the adaptation process look like for plants in space? That’s the question the University of Florida Institute of Food and […]
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