A trio of satellites nicknamed LISA will one day measure gravitational waves that reveal the origins of the universe with unprecedented range and clarity.

Percy and LISA: UF space researchers play pivotal roles in major missions

September 24, 2024

MAE professor John Conklin’s research is being harnessed by UF’s Astraeus Space Institute to give scientists unprecedented insights into universe-shaping events.

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LEGO-loving UF researcher helps fuel Mars mission

July 31, 2024

Michael Tonks, Ph.D., the new acting chair of MSE, is an award-winning professor whose research is playing a key role in NASA’s quest for a crewed mission to Mars.

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The GRATTIS spacecraft in Earth orbit with two Gravitational Reference Sensors on board. (credit Simon Barke/UF)

NASA selects UF aerospace engineering-led mission to better track the Earth’s water and ice

May 14, 2024

NASA has selected a team of University of Florida aerospace engineers to pursue a groundbreaking $12 million mission aimed at improving the way we track changes in Earth’s structures, such as tectonic plates and oceans.

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