UF Astraeus Faculty Help Shape National Science Strategy for Human Exploration of Mars (UF News)

Two University of Florida researchers with the Astraeus Space Institute played key leadership roles in a major National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine report released in December that will help guide U.S. science priorities for future human missions to Mars.
UF Researchers Collaborate With NASA’s Deep Space Logistics Team To Reduce and Repurpose Mission Waste (UF News)

UF researchers are collaborating with NASA to develop biomanufacturing methods that use cells and enzymes to recycle space mission packaging waste into useful materials, supporting more sustainable long-duration space missions.
UF Joins Prestigious UCAR Consortium To Advance Atmospheric and Earth Science Research (UF News)

The University of Florida has been accepted as a member of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), a premier consortium that unites top-tier institutions in atmospheric and Earth system sciences.