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The Center for Lunar and Asteroid Surface Science at @UCF. A @NASA SSERVI node led by PI Dr. Daniel Britt and Deputy PI Dr. Addie Dove (@astroaddie)

[CLASS @CLASS_UCF]

Can't quite wait for that next seminar? Not to worry! Why not check out some of the earlier recorded seminars from our Asteroid Sample Return Seminar Series. Find them here: https://t.co/osG7EXikUB

[Matt Trezza FOX 35 @Fox35Matt]

I had an out-of-this-world time at @ExolithLab this morning! @UCF researchers showed me how they’re creating building materials and growing plants using similar soil to that on the moon and Mars. One day this will help humans living on other worlds. #FOX35

[Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings @OCFLMayor]

Meet Dr. Noemi Pinilla-Alonso, an associate scientist at @UCF's Florida Space Institute. She was selected to study our solar system using @NASA's groundbreaking James Webb Space Telescope and was presented with @OrangeCoFL's Distinguished Resident Award for her inspiring work.

[UCF @UCF]

We can’t forget about the @exolithlab on campus 👀 The lab fuels humanity’s expansion into space by developing and producing regolith simulants for the Moon, Mars and Asteroids 🤯

[UCF @UCF]

We aren’t called #SpaceU for nothin’ 🚀 UCF faculty are part of several NASA missions, 29% of @NASAKennedy employees are @UCFALUMNI and we’ve had 8 experiments sent to space since 2019.

[UCF @UCF]

We also have planetary scientist and @UCFALUMNI Phil Metzger (@DrPhilTill) who has nearly 30 years of experience @NASA here at UCF. He gives you a little insight as to why space exploration is worthwhile and important.

[UCF @UCF]

Happy Florida Space Day! (AKA every day for us 😏)

We’ll share some reasons why in this thread... don't worry 😌 #UCFinSpace

[JAXA Institute of Space and Astronautical Science @ISAS_JAXA_EN]

Ready to investigate the secrets of asteroid Ryugu? The Ryugu sample catalogue with details of the grains that @haya2e_jaxs returned from asteroid Ryugu is now open to explore! https://t.co/YLJRhn7MTl

[Dr. Alexander N. Cartwright @UCFCartwright]

Friday's space game was certainly out of this world! Aside from @UCF_Football winning, my favorite part was recognizing our outstanding women faculty and students who support America's space mission. Thank you for bringing your talent to @UCF and always reaching for the stars!

[Heather Junod @HeatherJunod]

It’s so cool to see fellow @UCFALUMNI and other Knights recognized on this year's @UCF_Football space game helmet in honor of their hard work on the Space Shuttle Program. 🚀

[Space Resource Technologies @SpaceResTech]

Take a look into a day in the lab with some of our researchers 👀 The Exolith Lab is an extension of CLASS, the Center for Lunar and Asteroid Surface Science. Together we serve the scientific community to further education, exploration and space science!🧑‍🔬

[Masten Space Systems @mastenspace]

Proud to be one of the winners of @NASA's Break the Ice Challenge! Our Rocket Mining System (aka RocketM) uses a series of #rocket plumes and a vacuum-like system to fluidize and store lunar ice particles. @Honeybee_Ltd @LunarOutpostInc

Read more here: https://t.co/f6IDHhIQBN

[Redwire @Redwire]

Congratulations to our @NASA Break the Ice Lunar Challenge winners 🏆!

The Jacksonville-based team won first place for its proposed two-rover system designed for simplicity and robustness: https://t.co/iiOYeSABx1

Watch their animation submission: https://t.co/LLi7LBTYdn

[UCF College of Sciences @UCFSciences]

The hard work of @UCFPhysics Teacher-in-Residence Adam LaMee paid off big time this past year when @Jones_OCPS elected to automatically enroll seniors in Physics.
https://t.co/Iaxqr5qrkC

[Jillian Gloria @enjillneer]

@NASAPersevere landed on Mars today!

To celebrate, we bought @krispykreme #MarsDoughnuts BUT working at @exolithlab you know we had to alter the recipe...for scientific accuracy of course 😉

Just a sprinkle of simulated #JezeroSimulant did the trick #CountdownToMars

[Phil Metzger @DrPhiltill]

From @ExolithLab IG account: “Special shout-out to all of our amazing #SimulantTechs who spend their shifts layered in both terrestrial and *simulated* extraterrestrial👽 dirt! We appreciate your sweat and passion for regolith development ⛏
#ExolithEmployees #HowToMakeSpaceDirt”

[Phil Metzger @DrPhiltill]

Did you know: @ExolithLab supplies NASA and more than 1,000 organizations around the world with high fidelity extraterrestrial regolith simulants? Versions for the Moon, Mars, Phobos, asteroid classes, etc.

[Phil Metzger @DrPhiltill]

And yes, JEZ-1 is simulated Martian soil with mineralogy that matches the landing zone of Perseverance. @ExolithLab provides it at manufacturing cost (non profit), $25/kg. https://t.co/jTYEJesr4g #PerseveranceRover #Mars2020

[CLASS @CLASS_UCF]

@DrPhiltill @HAARPDXing2017 @NAICobservatory @AreciboRadar @UCF @UCFPlanetary Yes, they’re archived on the CLASS website. It will be password protected (see flyer) for the semester, then open as the other precious seminars are.

[CLASS @CLASS_UCF]

Awesome to see these companies pushing forward to the Moon and beyond!
All are CLASS partners, and we look forward to working with them and supporting their endeavors. #adlunam

[NASA @NASA]

NEW: We've selected the companies that will collect resources from the Moon, building knowledge for #Artemis and future missions to Mars. They are:

@LunarOutpostInc of Colorado
@MastenSpace of California
@ispace_inc of Europe
@ispace_inc of Japan

More: https://t.co/ubLA6dhet8

[CLASS @CLASS_UCF]

In addition to looking for students to come work with us at UCF, one of our Co-Is is looking for a PhD student! Lots of great opportunities! #regolith #ISRU #Moon

[Dr. Paul van Susante @paulvans]

Looking for a PhD candidate to come work with us on developing Lunar surface technology. Interested US citizen candidates Contact me at [email protected] and check out https://t.co/9dzGr2DrDY