Fall 2023 Seminar Series
The FSI Seminar initiative is intended to trumpet the space related research at Florida and stimulate collaborations within the communities. The theme for the semester is ‘Regional Diversity in Space …
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New UCF Agreement Will Help Researchers Study Metal Asteroids for Resources, Clues to Formation
A University of Central Florida researcher will be using the newly constructed Two-meter Twin Telescope (TTT) in the Canary Islands, Spain, to study metal-rich M-type asteroids.
FSI Scientist Invited To Participate in Women’s History Month Forum
FSI Scientist Noemi Pinilla-Alonso has been invited to participate in the Stories of Strength, Struggle, and Success discussion as a panelist as part of Mayor Demings Women’s History Month Forum.
Arecibo Observatory ‘The Biggest Dream’ Film Premiere Set for UCF Celebrates the Arts
The screening will be the Florida premiere of the film that tells the story of the rise, the fall and the future of what was once one of the world’s most powerful radio telescopes.
An Unexpected Ring Has been Discovered Around Quaoar, a Dwarf Planet Candidate
The finding defies the current understanding of the physics behind ring formation. By Katrina Cabansay | February 8, 2023 A University of Central Florida researcher has helped identify a ring around a …
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UCF Researchers Use Webb Telescope to Monitor Double-ringed Asteroid More Than 2 Billion Miles Away
The work helps to demonstrate a new way to use the space telescope and opens the door to an advanced means of characterizing small objects in the distant solar system. …
Spring 2023 Seminar Series
Join us for the Spring 2023 Seminar Series about regional diversity in space research!
FSI Researcher Richard Blair Invited to Join National Academy of Inventors 2022 Fellows
Blair will join 17 other UCF researchers who have been named NAI Fellows. By Aryn Bordelon | January 12, 2023 The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) recently announced the induction of 169 …
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CLASS Spring 2023 Graduate Seminar
Overview FSI is excited to announce the CLASS Graduate Seminar for Spring 2023. It will feature lectures from leading international researchers about ices in the solar system in the James …
Arecibo Observatory Makes Historic Announcement of First Female Director
Olga Figueroa Miranda says she plans to help the vibrant science education program at Arecibo Observatory continue.