New Astraeus Space Institute director discusses upcoming Space Days, recent milestones
New Astraeus Space Institute director discusses upcoming Space Days, recent milestones| UF Astraeus Space Institute
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Astronauts traveling to Mars will face many challenges, but one of the most serious is muscle loss during long space missions. A new study led by University of Florida researcher Siobhan […]| UF Astraeus Space Institute
New Astraeus Space Institute director discusses upcoming Space Days, recent milestones| UF Astraeus Space Institute
Rachael Seidler, a professor of applied physiology and kinesiology who focuses on astronaut health, has been named director of the University of Florida Astraeus Space Institute. “Dr. Seidler has proven […]| UF Astraeus Space Institute
One year after his pioneering flight aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket, University of Florida space biologist Rob Ferl, Ph.D., is still processing what it meant — not just for his […]| UF Astraeus Space Institute
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 15, 2025 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The University of Florida (UF), through a coalition of space-focused initiatives including the Astraeus Space Institute, the In-Space Biomanufacturing Innovation Hub […]| UF Astraeus Space Institute
University of Florida plant molecular biologist Anna-Lisa Paul has been named a recipient of the Southeastern Universities Research Association’s (SURA) 2025 Distinguished Scientist Award, recognizing her groundbreaking contributions to space […]| UF Astraeus Space Institute
Hannah Roberts, a Ph.D. student conducting research in the University of Florida’s Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, recently represented UF in a prestigious collaboration with the U.S. Air Force Academy and […]| UF Astraeus Space Institute
New research on the rocks collected by China’s Chang’e 5 mission is rewriting our understanding of how the moon cooled. Stephen Elardo, Ph.D., an assistant professor of Geological Sciences with […]| UF Astraeus Space Institute
Peter Alexandrov, M.D., a University of Florida emergency medicine physician and member of the Astraeus Space Institute, recently completed a two-month rotation with VAST, a private space company hoping to […]| UF Astraeus Space Institute
Drifting silently in the cramped quarters of a spacecraft millions of miles from Earth, an astronaut clutches their side, wincing at a sudden, unfamiliar pain. There’s no doctor onboard, no […]| UF Astraeus Space Institute
Just last month, a powerful solar storm lit up skies across the northern hemisphere, producing vivid auroras visible as far south as parts of the northern United States. | UF Astraeus Space Institute
LAKE NONA, Fla. — Representatives from four Florida universities, including Florida Institute of Technology, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, and the University of Florida as the lead institution, along with research institutions and federal agencies, gathered last week for a key meeting of the Center for Science, Technology, and Advanced Research in Space, known as C-STARS, to discuss its evolving role in shaping the low Earth orbit econ...| UF Astraeus Space Institute
