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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
