UF professor prepares for a sub-orbital mission
Published: Apr. 19, 2024 at 11:25 PM EDT
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A UF professor is getting ready for a trip as part of a commercial space crew.
Rob Ferl, the director of UF’s new Space Institute is conducting an experiment on how micro-gravity impacts humans at the cellular level.
He’ll be aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket for a sub-orbital mission.
Blue Origin hasn’t yet announced the target launch date.
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