{"id":34194,"date":"2025-01-28T12:28:22","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T17:28:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=34194"},"modified":"2025-01-28T12:28:23","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T17:28:23","slug":"physics-doctoral-student-advances-research-to-improve-effectiveness-for-scientific-instruments-on-the-moons-surface","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/physics-doctoral-student-advances-research-to-improve-effectiveness-for-scientific-instruments-on-the-moons-surface\/","title":{"rendered":"Physics Doctoral Student Advances Research to Improve Effectiveness for Scientific Instruments on the Moon\u2019s Surface\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>College of Sciences Ph.D. Candidate makes strides with research on lunar space exploration with NASA fellowship<\/em>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>By: Emily Dougherty | January 28, 2025&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"UCF Doctoral Student Advances Moon Surface Instruments Research\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TslWsziaJ9I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Jared Long-Fox, a doctoral student in the Planetary Science Track in the Department of Physics within the College of Sciences, is advancing research supported by the NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunities Fellowship (NSTGRO), a prestigious award for graduate students who show major potential to contributing new technology to NASA\u2019s research, which funds his research, tuition, and travel expenses for up to four years.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Long-Fox is leveraging the fellowship he received in 2023 to support research for the quantitative optimization of planetary excavation methods. This will help planetary scientists to better understand how the regolith on the moon\u2019s surface will interact with scientific instruments such as rover wheels.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/01\/Jared_Long-Fox9-1024x683.png\" alt=\"Man with glasses, blond hair, and a beard, wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and maroon bow tie, smiling against a gray background.\" class=\"wp-image-34195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/01\/Jared_Long-Fox9-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/01\/Jared_Long-Fox9-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/01\/Jared_Long-Fox9-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/01\/Jared_Long-Fox9-299x199.png 299w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/01\/Jared_Long-Fox9.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Jared Long-Fox, recipient of the 2023 NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunities Fellowship.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Regolith is a fine dusty layer on the moon\u2019s surface that is composed of crushed up rock, which is abundant with oxygen, metals, and depending on where on the Moon, water ice can be found in it. Long-Fox says that extracting this material can help create a better understanding of how technology will interact with the moon\u2019s surface.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe (NASA) want to excavate the moon for many of the same reasons we do excavation here on earth; to gather resources and for infrastructure development,\u201d he says. \u201cThis excavation research will allow us to design equipment to more efficiently and safely excavate regolith for resource extraction, building, and provide new opportunistic science measurements.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/01\/IMG_267910-1024x683.png\" alt=\"Person standing in a parking lot outside a large building with NASA and American flag logos.\" class=\"wp-image-34196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/01\/IMG_267910-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/01\/IMG_267910-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/01\/IMG_267910-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/01\/IMG_267910-299x199.png 299w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/01\/IMG_267910.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Jared Long-Fox at the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at Kennedy Space Center.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSince the Moon only has one-sixth of the Earth\u2019s gravity, keeping traction during the scooping process is challenging. Anything we can do to reduce the force utilized to excavate regolith is going to save a lot of time, money, and energy in lunar and planetary surface operations,\u201d says Long-Fox.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through his research, he discovered that environmental factors on Earth aren\u2019t the ideal conditions for testing this equipment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe findings of my research on both regolith-wheel interactions and excavation mechanics show that the standard methods and computational models we use to study these things on Earth are not applicable to studies of bodies other than Earth,\u201d Long-Fox says. \u201cWe need to develop entirely new methodologies to explore the Moon, Mars, and beyond.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Long-Fox shared that his love for science stemmed from when he was in eighth grade during his earth science class. While pursuing his bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degrees at the South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology, he found an interest in\u00a0planetary science from his work in developing rovers for exploration in extreme environments on Earth.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cStarting out with early learning of earth science set the spark for my planetary exploration career; it was a natural transition to pursue this research at UCF,\u201d Long-Fox says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/01\/IMG_305131-1024x683.png\" alt=\"A person standing in a workshop holds a large, rugged tire in front of them, partially obscuring their body. Various equipment and tools are visible in the background.\" class=\"wp-image-34200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/01\/IMG_305131-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/01\/IMG_305131-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/01\/IMG_305131-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/01\/IMG_305131-299x199.png 299w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/01\/IMG_305131.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Jared Long-Fox holding a replica Lunar Roving Vehicle wheel loaned by NASA.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>His passion for planetary science and experience with advanced technology at \u201cSpaceU\u201d caught the interest of NASA, leading to other opportunities.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI was the lead developer of the wheel testbed at UCF, named Regolith Interactions for the Development of Extraterrestrial Rovers (RIDER). This began as a project under my advisor, Dr. Dan Britt, to build a full-scale rover wheel testbed to answer scientific questions about how to efficiently drive on planetary surfaces and how driving on the surface causes the surface to change,\u201d he says. \u201cNow the testbed is commercially available, and we have people and institutions, including NASA, testing their rover wheel designs in our UCF facility at the <a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/class\/exolithlab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exolith Lab<\/a>.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Long-Fox credits his SpaceU education with helping him to advance his research and career.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy education at UCF has opened the door to numerous opportunities through our experienced and connected faculty,\u201d he says. \u201cUCF is a major partner with NASA, and I value the interdisciplinary collaboration that happens with our faculty and staff.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Long-Fox shared his advice to future and current Knights who may have an interest in planetary research.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPersistence and curiosity really drive a lot of what I do,\u201d he says. \u201cYou must be okay with accepting failure in science. It always teaches you something, so it is still a success because you generate new knowledge.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>College of Sciences Ph.D. Candidate makes strides with research on lunar space exploration with NASA fellowship&nbsp; By: Emily Dougherty | January 28, 2025&nbsp; Jared Long-Fox, a doctoral student in the Planetary Science Track in the Department of Physics within the College of Sciences, is advancing research supported by the NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunities [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":250,"featured_media":34196,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[38,6465,40,13,14,5377,6501,28,29],"tags":[736,2686,2856,6505],"class_list":["post-34194","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-breaking-news","category-featured-physics","category-graduate-student-news","category-news","category-physics-departments","category-research","category-space","category-top-news","category-ucf-news","tag-college-of-sciences","tag-physics","tag-research","tag-spaceu"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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