UCF-led Consortium to Manage Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico UCF Office of Research and Commercialization recently announced the agreement with the National Science Foundation (NSF) to operate and manage the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, home of the largest fully operational radio telescope in the world. The agreement solidifies our university as a Read More …
The Center for Lunar and Asteroid Surface Science (CLASS) is at the intersection NASA science and exploration for rocky, atmosphereless bodies. Science facilitates NASA’s exploration by reducing risk and cost, exploration facilitates science with new data, objectives, and insights. Explore CLASS here.
Serving a population of over 19 million and university and college enrollment of 1.1 million, the NASA Florida Space Grant Consortium (FSGC) provides students opportunities for engaging in inter-disciplinary hands-on activities to propel them to be leaders in space industry and innovative space organizations of tomorrow. FSGC’s mission is to strengthen Florida’s economy and augment Read More …
As a member of the Solar System Exploration Virtual Research Institute (SSERVI), The Radiation Effects on Volatiles and Exploration of Asteroids and Lunar Surfaces (REVEALS) team will explore the fundamental, applied, and operational aspects correlated with radiation processing of natural regolith and man-made composite materials. The scientific emphasis of the proposed research will focus upon: Read More …