A team from the observatory publish their findings ahead of Asteroid Day, a U.N. designation aimed at increasing awareness about the threats some asteroids pose. By Zenaida Gonzalez Kotala | June 23, …
Arecibo Observatory Scientists Help Unravel Surprise Asteroid Mystery  Read More »
The mission will explore a region of the moon never before visited and may identify minerals and chemical resources available for future exploration. By Zenaida Gonzalez Kotala | June 2, 2022 NASA …
NASA Selects UCF for $35 Million Mission to the Moon’s Mysterious Gruithuisen Domes Read More »
The American Society of Civil Engineers recognized Pegasus Professor of Physics Dan Britt with the Aerospace Division’s Outstanding Technical Contribution Award, one of the organization’s top honors. By Zenaida Gonzalez …
National Engineering Association Honors UCF’s Space Dirt Expert Read More »
By Alexandra Angeloff | April 6, 2022 UCF planetary scientist Noemí Pinilla-Alonso was recognized as Orange County’s Distinguished Resident for 2022 during a surprise ceremony on March 28. The county says the …
UCF researchers are working with private companies to develop some intriguing ways to get astronauts to the moon safely. BY ZENAIDA GONZALEZ KOTALA | NOVEMBER 24, 2021 Imagine hitting a button and …
Self-Assembly Landing Pads for the Moon — FSI Researchers Are Working on It Read More »
According to the information written up by Zendaya Gonzalez Kotala, Assistant Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Communications at UCF, “Florida Space Institute (FSI) had some big wins this past …
In a bulletin published on Friday, Working Group on Small Bodies (WGSM) of the IAU announced the researchers who had been honored with asteroids bearing their names, in recognition of …
FSI, UCF, and AO Researchers Honored With Asteroids Bearing Their Names Read More »
BY ZENAIDA GONZALEZ KOTALA | MAY 3, 2021 When the James Webb Space Telescope launches later this year, UCF researcher Noemi Pinilla Alonso will be among a select group of …
PI Dr. Noemi Pinilla-Alonso, along with Co-Is Dr. Charles Schambeau, Dr. Mário De Prá, and astronomy doctoral student Ana Carolina de Souza Feliciano, were awarded funding for their research project …
Dr. Julie Brisset has been selected as one of Icarus’ newest Editorial Board member (Division for Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society). Dr. Brisset works on dust behavior under …
FSI Researcher Appointed to Icarus’ Editorial Board Read More »
