Science & Technology News

A project for an observational astronomy course led UCF graduate students to contribute data to a larger study revealing the unusual, potentially three-lobed shape of asteroid 44 Nysa.

Ahead of UCF Football’s annual military game, explore the university’s longstanding military partnerships that advance critical research, prepare students for careers in national defense and support those who serve.

UCF students and alums took first place with StellarSync, a digital twin of a clinical psychologist designed to help future space tourists navigate anxiety, fear and isolation.

Pegasus Professor Gregory Welch received the IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality 2026 Career Impact Award for decades of research, leadership and service that have shaped immersive technologies and future inventions.

Whether you’re a novice stargazer or ready to help launch a rocket into space, there’s a group for you at America’s Space University.

Senior scientist Anish Roshi Damodaran received a $175,000 NASA award to investigate a virtual telescope concept that could reveal planet formation and the early universe in unprecedented detail.

From the graveyard to a podcasting studio, UCF legal studies and journalism students collaborated for a unique cross-disciplinary class project.

As part of the second UCF Space Week, the honors celebrate individuals and organizations who are advancing development, discovery, exploration, and engagement in the field.

UCF researchers are exploring digital-twin technology that could help operators simulate rover movements in real time, with potential applications for future space missions.