Skip to main content
News & Features UF Innovate

Category: Space

A dark mission control room with a large wall display showing space imagery and a map, with multiple computer monitors labeled Astraeus Space Institute.
Featured Space

UF Astraeus Space Institute launches new hub for space exploration and innovation

August 25, 2026

The University of Florida’s Astraeus Space Institute marked a major milestone Thursday, Aug. 20, with a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of its new Mission Operations Center at the Computer Science […]

A group of six individuals in matching uniforms poses inside an aircraft, with banners from the University of Florida and MAE pinned on equipment.
Featured Space

UF researchers uncover surprising boiling behavior in liquids that could advance future space missions

July 30, 2026

When astronauts travel deeper into space, every drop of fuel becomes critical, and keeping those fuels stable for months or even years is one of the biggest engineering challenges facing […]

A group of eight individuals stands together in front of flags representing the United States and Florida. They are posed in a conference room with a large screen displaying a building in the background. The group appears professional, wearing business attire and smiling for the photo.
Space

NASA’s Kennedy Space Center and Florida universities unite to propel space exploration

January 23, 2025

NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida is entering a new era of collaboration that will propel the nation’s space exploration by leveraging the world-class expertise at three Florida universities. As outlined […]