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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 […]
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Men experience greater eye changes from spaceflight, while brain differences between sexes are subtle

Wednesday October 29, 2025

A 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 […]
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Fifty Years Ago: The First Images from the Surface of Another Planet

Tuesday October 21, 2025

On 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 […]
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UF scientist studies muscle loss in space to benefit astronauts and patients on Earth

Tuesday October 7, 2025

Astronauts 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 […]
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New Astraeus Space Institute director discusses upcoming Space Days, recent milestones

Monday September 29, 2025

New 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 […]
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Rachael Seidler named director of UF’s Astraeus Space Institute

Tuesday September 16, 2025

Rachael 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 […]
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A year after liftoff: UF scientist reflects on historic space flight and the future of biology beyond Earth

Friday August 29, 2025

One 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 […]
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University of Florida Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Swiss Partners to Advance In-Space Research and Workforce Development

Friday August 15, 2025

FOR 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 […]
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UF plant biologist Anna-Lisa Paul receives SURA’s Distinguished Scientist Award

Thursday August 14, 2025

University 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 […]
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UF Ph.D. student trains Air Force cadets in synthetic biology for spaceflight research

Tuesday August 12, 2025

Hannah 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 […]
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Young magmas on the moon came from much shallower depths than previously thought, new study finds

Wednesday July 30, 2025

New research on the rocks collected by China’s Chang’e 5 mission is rewriting our understanding of how the moon cooled. Stephen Elardo, Ph.D., an assistant professor of Geological Sciences with […]
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UF doctor bridges medicine, engineering for human spaceflight through VAST space experience

Saturday July 26, 2025

Peter Alexandrov, M.D., a University of Florida emergency medicine physician and member of the Astraeus Space Institute, recently completed a two-month rotation with VAST, a private space company hoping to […]
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Robotic hands are the next frontier in astronaut safety

Wednesday July 16, 2025

Drifting silently in the cramped quarters of a spacecraft millions of miles from Earth, an astronaut clutches their side, wincing at a sudden, unfamiliar pain. There’s no doctor onboard, no […]
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UF engineering team tackles spaceflight fuel challenge in zero-gravity experiment

Wednesday July 16, 2025

A University of Florida engineering research team led by Jacob Chung, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and member of the Astraeus Space Institute, has successfully completed […]
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Forecasting the final frontier: How research prepares U.S. for the next solar storm

Wednesday July 16, 2025

Just last month, a powerful solar storm lit up skies across the northern hemisphere, producing vivid auroras visible as far south as parts of the northern United States.  But the […]
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