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UCF Launches 1st Planetary and Space Sciences Ph.D. Program in Florida

The interdisciplinary program will prepare STEM students for in-demand scientific careers in data, physical, geological, and atmospheric fields across government agencies, the private sector, and academic and research institutions.

NASA Selects Firefly Aerospace to Deliver UCF鈥檚 Lunar-VISE Payload to the Moon

Firefly Aerospace is one of the American vendors NASA is partnering with to deliver payloads to the lunar surface through the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative.

UCF Fuels America鈥檚 Space Program with Innovative Education, Medicine and Tech

UCF is advancing cutting-edge space research while offering unique opportunities for students to launch their careers in the space industry.

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson: UCF 鈥業s America鈥檚 Space University鈥�

Nelson told UCF graduates that 鈥渢here鈥檚 no moonshot beyond your reach.鈥�

UCF Physics Researchers to Participate in Action-Packed MegaCon2024 in Orlando

UCF attendees are encouraged to share their MegaCon experiences by tagging @UCF on social media.

UCF Knights Are Part of NASA鈥檚 Artemis Program to Return to the Moon

More than 20 faculty and researchers and dozens of students and alumni are working on multiple projects that support America鈥檚 space program and NASA鈥檚 return to the moon 鈥� including the Artemis 1 mission launching this year.

12 UCF Researchers Honored with Asteroids Named After Them

The designations recognize the researchers鈥� impact on space science and showcase UCF鈥檚 impact on space exploration.

UCF Team Building Mini Satellite to Fly in Space in 2018

A team 色花堂 researchers and their students is building a small satellite that will conduct experiments as it orbits the Earth next year. The…

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