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FSI planetary scientist Dr. Charles Schambeau and until-very-recently (now former) FSI planetary scientist Dr. Noemí Pinilla-Alonso were discussing their research on Centaurs with Brendan Byrne on WMFE radio/Central Florida Public Media. Listen to the program here! The post UCF Planetary Scientists Discuss Centaurs on the Radio appeared first on UCF Planetary Sciences Group .

Read the whole UCF Today article here. The post Three UCF students working in planetary science win this year’s Astronaut Scholarship appeared first on UCF Planetary Sciences Group .

Check out the UCF Today article on NASA’s decision to use Firefly Aerospace to deliver the Lunar-VISE mission to the Moon. There is also a NASA press release about this. This mission is run as PI by Physics Department planetary scientist Prof. Kerri Donaldson Hanna. The deputy PI is Physics Department planetary scientist Prof. Addie […] The post Firefly Aerospace to Deliver UCF’s Lunar-VISE Paylo…

As a UCF Today articles describes, UCF planetary scientists Dr. Noemí Pinilla-Alonso, Dr. Charles Schambeau, Dr. Dale Cruikshank, and Dr. Carol de Souza-Feliciano (along with several colleagues) have published a paper on the enigmatic outer Solar System object (2060) Chiron using data from the James Webb Space Telescope. Read more about the study and the […] The post Uncovering a Centaur’s Tracks…

Several faculty and students in the Planetary Sciences Group presented research results at the just-concluded AGU24 meeting in Washington, DC. This is an internationally-attended, annual conference run by the American Geophysical Union. The papers that were led by those in our group were: The post UCF Planetary Scientists Discuss Research at AGU24 appeared first on UCF Planetary Sciences Group .

Physics Professor Dr. Yan Fernandez and FSI Scientist Dr. Charles Schambeau are part of a team that has just published a paper in Nature Astronomy describing observations and analysis of Comet 29P, a mysterious comet orbiting in the outer Solar System beyond Jupiter. The team used the James Webb Space Telescope for the research. The post UCF Planetary Scientists Study Enigmatic Distant Comet appe…

EOS magazine did a story on recent work published by UCF planetary scientist Dr. Richard Jerousek on the structure of Saturn’s rings. The post Distant Stars Spotlight Mini Moons in Saturn’s Rings appeared first on UCF Planetary Sciences Group .

The objective of the mission is to study how the Moon’s Gruithuisen Domes were formed and provide greater insight on the creation and composition on the lunar surface. The mission is led by UCF planetary scientists Prof. Kerri Donaldson Hanna (PI) and Prof. Addie Dove (Deputy PI). Read the news article here! The post UCF’s First Mission to the Moon Passes Two Critical Milestones appeared first on…

FSI Planetary Scientist Phil Metzger and doctoral candidate Brandon Dotson analyzed samples and data from the first SpaceX Starship launchpad blast to determine methods of improving lunar launches. Read the news article! The post UCF Scientists Study Starship Launchpad in Preparation for Future NASA Lunar Missions appeared first on UCF Planetary Sciences Group .

UCF planetary scientist Ramses Ramirez and collaborators modeled the efficacy of using Martian nanoparticles to increase the planet’s surface temperature, a key component to making Mars habitable. Read the news article about it and the paper they published! The post UCF Planetary Scientist’s Expertise Informs New Method for Terraforming Mars appeared first on UCF Planetary Sciences Group .

UCF Planetary Scientist Prof. Joe Harrington is part of a team of scientists who used JWST to find carbon dioxide (CO2) for the first time on a planet outside our Solar System. The post JWST Detects Carbon Dioxide on Planet Outside Solar System appeared first on UCF Planetary Sciences Group .

UCF Planetary Science Graduate Student Autumn Shackelford has won an award at last week's NASA Exploration Science Forum for her research presentation on "SWEEPS: A New Space Weathering Chamber." The post Planetary Science Graduate Student Wins Award at NASA Exploration Science Forum appeared first on UCF Planetary Sciences Group .

The Orlando Sentinel talks about the 8 UCF students and faculty who will be among those getting a first crack at data from the now-operational JWST. The post Several UCF Planetary Scientists Will Be Using JWST Soon appeared first on UCF Planetary Sciences Group .

Orlando’s Fox affiliate interviewed Prof. Yan Fernandez about his involvement with upcoming JWST observations. The post Local News Interviews UCF Planetary Scientist about JWST appeared first on UCF Planetary Sciences Group .

Bloomberg News has a video interview with several astronomers who will soon be using JWST, including UCF’s own Dr. Noemí Pinilla-Alonso (FSI)! Check out the interview! The post Bloomberg Highlights UCF Planetary Scientist Working on JWST appeared first on UCF Planetary Sciences Group .

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. The post Arecibo Scientists Unravel Asteroid Mystery appeared first on UCF Planetary Sciences Group .

The mission will explore a region of the moon never before visited and may identify minerals and chemical resources available for future exploration. The post UCF Planetary Scientists Awarded $35 Million NASA Mission to the Moon appeared first on UCF Planetary Sciences Group .

The panel discussion, which took place on June 28 a few days ahead of Asteroid Day, will examine international cooperation in response to asteroid threats and be moderated by Prof. Humberto Campins. The post UCF Planetary Scientist Moderates State Department Discussion on Planetary Defense appeared first on UCF Planetary Sciences Group .

When Prof. Kerri Donaldson Hanna looks at the full moon she sees a future full of opportunity. The post UCF Team Designs Lunar Satellite Tools to Hunt for Water appeared first on UCF Planetary Sciences Group .

UCF faculty participate in pop culture convention to help people understand space science and why it matters in an entertaining way The post UCF’s Planetary Science Rock Stars Guests at MegaCon 2022 appeared first on UCF Planetary Sciences Group .