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Florida Space Summit unites 11 universities to advance research, economic growth

Thursday October 22, 2026

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Researchers, students, NASA leaders and industry and government partners gathered Oct. 20-21 at Kennedy Space Center for Space Education for the Florida Space Summit, highlighting Florida’s […]

UF Astraeus Space Institute launches new hub for space exploration and innovation

Friday August 21, 2026

The University of Florida’s Astraeus Space Institute marked a major milestone Thursday, Aug. 20, with a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of its new Mission Operations Center at the Computer Science […]

UF joins Axiom Space University Alliance to advance space research

Tuesday August 11, 2026

The University of Florida, through the Astraeus Space Institute, has joined the Axiom Space University Alliance, a global network of 32 universities across four continents working to advance microgravity research, […]

UF researchers uncover surprising boiling behavior in liquids that could advance future space missions

Thursday July 30, 2026

When astronauts travel deeper into space, every drop of fuel becomes critical, and keeping those fuels stable for months or even years is one of the biggest engineering challenges facing […]

Florida Space Research Consortium names Alain Berinstain as Director

Thursday June 25, 2026

Alain Berinstain, Ph.D., an internationally recognized leader in space research and business, has been named director of the Florida Space Research Consortium, a statewide partnership designed to align Florida’s universities […]

How laser “origami” could building structures in space

Wednesday June 3, 2026

University of Florida researchers are exploring how lasers could help astronauts build structures on the moon using materials already available there, including lunar soil transformed into glass. The work, led […]

From lab to launch: UF documentary captures Rob Ferl’s 2024 spaceflight journey

Wednesday May 6, 2026

What does it feel like to leave Earth behind while carrying the weight of years of research into orbit? A new documentary airing on PBS brings viewers closer than ever […]

How space-based sensors can detect nuclear activity

Thursday April 23, 2026

Researchers at the University of Florida are advancing new technologies to detect nuclear activity from space, positioning the university at the forefront of a rapidly evolving area of national security […]

Mars rover detects never-before-seen organic compounds in new experiment

Thursday April 23, 2026

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover uncovered a diverse mix of organic molecules on Mars, including chemicals widely considered building blocks for the origin of life on Earth. The findings, which come […]

One Hundred Years Ago: Robert H. Goddard & ‘Nell’

Tuesday March 17, 2026

On the morning of March 16, 1926, Robert Hutchings Goddard (1882–1945), a Professor of Physics at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts, and his assistant Henry Sachs arrived at an isolated […]

UF Astraeus faculty help shape national science strategy for human exploration of Mars

Tuesday February 3, 2026

Two University of Florida faculty members with the Astraeus Space Institute played key leadership roles in a major National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine report released in December that […]

40th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Columbia’s STS-61C mission

Thursday January 15, 2026

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida commemorated the 40th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Columbia’s STS-61C mission Monday with a panel discussion on leadership, ethics and the future of […]

UF researchers collaborate with NASA’s Deep Space Logistics team to reduce and repurpose mission waste

Friday January 9, 2026

As the number of space missions continues to grow, with hundreds currently active, waste generated during missions has also increased. Cargo packaging materials such as foam and plastic are often […]

Sixty Years Ago: Orbital Rendezvous

Thursday December 18, 2025

As the clock approached 10 AM EST on the morning of October 25, 1965, the crew of Gemini VI, Commander Walter M. “Wally” Schirra (1923–2007) and Pilot Thomas P. Stafford (1930–2024), […]

The bacteria that won’t wake up: NASA discovers new bacteria “playing dead”

Tuesday December 2, 2025

New 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 […]