Tech Tuesday: University of Florida Lab Works To Improve Heat Management in Space Environments (WCJB TV20)
In this week’s Tech Tuesday, UF Innovate spotlights research on fluid motion in microgravity to improve thermal management in space.
As AI Energy Demand Soars, UF Scientist Seeks Solutions in Space (UF News)
UF researchers are sending photonic semiconductor chips to the International Space Station aboard the SpaceX CRS-34 mission to test whether space could support more energy-efficient AI data centers.
From Lab To Launch: UF Documentary Captures Rob Ferl’s 2024 Spaceflight Journey (UF News)
A UF-produced PBS documentary follows space biologist Rob Ferl’s 2024 Blue Origin flight, highlighting the years of research and preparation behind his journey to space.
How Space-Based Sensors Can Detect Nuclear Activity (UF News)
University of Florida researchers are developing advanced space-based technologies to improve the reliability and accuracy of detecting nuclear activity.
UF Researchers Help Capture Most Detailed View Yet of the Milky Way’s Core (UF News)
UF researchers helped create the largest and most detailed image ever made of the center of the Milky Way, giving scientists an unprecedented look at the raw material that forms new stars.
Houston, We Have a Problem: UF Study Points to Clotting Glitch in Space (UF Health)
UF researchers found that platelets become less effective at clotting after about five days in microgravity, revealing a potential bleeding risk for astronauts during extended space missions.
UF Scientist Studies Muscle Loss in Space To Benefit Astronauts and Patients on Earth (UF News)
A study led by University of Florida researcher Siobhan Malany, Ph.D., sheds light on how human biology changes in microgravity and could help protect astronaut health while also offering hope for patients with muscle-wasting diseases on Earth.
UF Astronomers Use James Webb Space Telescope To Uncover Hidden Stars in the Milky Way’s Largest Stellar Nursery (UF News)
UF astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope captured the first detailed views of Sagittarius B2, the Milky Way’s largest stellar nursery, uncovering previously hidden stars and new insights into how massive star clusters form.
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.
Tech Tuesday: University of Florida Professor Explores the Consequences of Space Travel on the Human Body
In this week’s Tech Tuesday, UF Innovate host Elora Duong interviews Dr. Rachael Seidler, whose research examines how the central nervous system and brain structure adapt to the challenges of space travel and how these changes affect astronauts once they return to Earth.