Pulsar Timing -- Gravitational-Wave Detections and Much More!  Pulsars are neutron stars that can be detected due to beams of radio waves that are emitted from their magnetic poles. The misalignment of the magnetic axis and the rotational axis furthermore causes these beams to be swept around in space, causing the radio waves to be …

Spring 2023 Seminar Series: Joris Verbiest Read More »

The Great Depression Of Planetary Science (1910 To 1955) And Astronomy's Loss Of The Copernican Planet Concept  This talk will report on a 5-year study of the historical literature from Galileo until today regarding the concept of a planet. Bibliometrics show that scientific productivity in astronomy grew exponentially from at least 1700 until the present …

Spring 2023 Seminar Series: Phil Metzger Read More »

Lunar-VISE: An investigation of the Moon’s non-mare silicic volcanism at the Gruithuisen Domes The Lunar Vulkan Imaging and Spectroscopy Explorer (Lunar-VISE) was recently selected through NASA’s Payloads and Research Investigations on the Surface of the Moon (PRISM) call to be delivered to the lunar surface on an upcoming Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) lander. The UCF-led …

Spring 2023 Seminar Series: Kerri Donaldson Hanna Read More »

Status of NASA's Artemis Moon/Mars Program, Human Landing System, KSC Research areas and research/internship opportunities for Faculty/students About the Presenter Jose Nunez, Kennedy Space Center

Dragonfly Mission to Titan: Quantifying the Aerodynamics and Complex Interactions of NASA's First Flying Lander About the Presenter Michael Kinzel