A Year After Liftoff: UF Scientist Reflects on Historic Space Flight and the Future of Biology Beyond Earth (UF News)
One year after UF researcher Rob Ferl’s groundbreaking Blue Origin suborbital flight, he and collaborator Anna-Lisa Paul continue to reflect on how the mission has shaped their research and advanced the culture of space science.
UF Doctor Bridges Medicine, Engineering for Human Spaceflight Through VAST Space Experience
UF researcher Peter Alexandrov, M.D., has completed a two-month rotation with VAST, a private space company hoping to soon launch the world’s first commercial space station.
UF Engineering Team Tackles Spaceflight Fuel Challenge in Zero-Gravity Experiment
A UF research team led by Jacob Chung, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and member of the Astraeus Space Institute, has successfully completed a zero-gravity flight experiment testing a breakthrough method to reduce fuel loss in space.
Forecasting the Final Frontier: How Research Prepares U.S. for the Next Solar Storm
UF researchers are developing solutions to help shield the U.S. from the next major solar storm by forecasting and modeling solar energetic particles and their impact on spacecraft and space-based infrastructure.
Unraveling the Mysteries of Dark Energy at UF
UF researcher Zachary Slepian is leading the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument’s efforts to map the cosmos, placing UF at the center of the largest cosmic map ever made.
Interview With Dr. Rob Ferl & Dr. Anna-Lisa Paul of Astraeus Space Institute
UF space researchers Dr. Rob Ferl and Dr. Anna-Lisa Paul share insights and discuss key discoveries from their research on the potential for life in space.
Encore: UF Space Biologist Conducts Novel Research During Suborbital Flight
UF Space Biologist Rob Ferl discussed his groundbreaking experiment on how space travel affects plant genes, conducted with NASA’s Flight Opportunities program aboard the Blue Origin New Shepard rocket.
Tech Tuesday: University of Florida Professor Investigates How Organisms Adapt Their Metabolism When in Outer Space
UF Innovate’s Bethany Gaffey interviews Dr. Rob Ferl, a distinguished scientist and professor of horticultural sciences, as well as the director of the UF Astraeus Space Institute.
UF Scientist Prepares To Launch Into Space Thursday, Aug. 29
Rob Ferl, the director of the University of Florida Astraeus Space Institute, will fly on the Blue Origin craft on 8/29 to conduct an experiment studying the adaptation process of plants in space.