{"id":16,"date":"2014-04-14T11:56:51","date_gmt":"2014-04-14T11:56:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/walkaboutthegalaxy\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2022-03-30T23:23:29","modified_gmt":"2022-03-30T23:23:29","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/walkaboutthegalaxy\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Astroquarks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">WtG is hosted by <a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/people\/colwell-joshua\/\">Josh Colwell<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/people\/dove-adrienne\/\">Addie Dove<\/a>,&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/people\/cooney-james\/\">Jim Cooney, and Hannah Sargeant<\/a>. All three workin the <a title=\"UCF Physics Department\" href=\"http:\/\/physics.cos.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Physics Department<\/a> and the <a title=\"Florida Space Institute website\" href=\"http:\/\/fsi.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Florida Space Institute<\/a> at the <a title=\"UCF website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Central Florida <\/a>. Josh and Addie study dust, rings, comets, moons, asteroids and planet formation, and they try to drag Jim into their planetary escapades, but his passion is cosmology. Recently, Hannah&#8217;s joined us as a permanent Quark. She studies lunar rocks and water samples.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">#MeetAQuark<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image team-photo team_photo\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2020\/06\/Josh1-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/walkaboutthegalaxy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2020\/06\/Josh1-1-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-994 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/walkaboutthegalaxy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2020\/06\/Josh1-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/walkaboutthegalaxy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2020\/06\/Josh1-1-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/walkaboutthegalaxy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2020\/06\/Josh1-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/walkaboutthegalaxy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2020\/06\/Josh1-1.jpg 1120w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/214;\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Josh Colwell, Founder of WTG<\/strong><br>Show Alias: Strange Quark<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Ph.D. Astrophysical, Planetary, and Atmospheric Sciences from the <a class=\"vk-MessageMention sc-iivZgH lgcGJl\" href=\"https:\/\/www.colorado.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Colorado Boulder<\/a><\/li><li>Pegasus Professor of Physics, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\">University of Central Florida<\/a><\/li><li>Assistant Director <a class=\"vk-MessageMention sc-Opcqm bWOkyi\" href=\"https:\/\/fsi.ucf.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Florida Space Institute (FSI)<\/a><\/li><li>Chair <a class=\"vk-MessageMention sc-Opcqm bWOkyi\" href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/people\/colwell-joshua\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UCF Physics Department<\/a><\/li><li>Author of &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Ringed-Planet-Second-Cassinis-Discovery-ebook\/dp\/B0828TJQ5G\/ref=pd_rhf_dp_p_img_5?_encoding=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=N8SEGNAKA7KHNN85KRM3&amp;fbclid=IwAR1tvfH5KOAWNBSMkvkrY4UITsDpNwc8m4v3eYMCyudUSpG20O0YbrX43I0&amp;pldnSite=1\">The Ringed Planet: Cassini\u2019s Voyage of Discovery at Saturn<\/a>\u201d<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Josh came to UCF in 2006 from the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics at the <a class=\"vk-MessageMention sc-Opcqm bWOkyi\" href=\"https:\/\/www.colorado.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Colorado Boulder<\/a>. As a Co-Investigator on <a class=\"vk-MessageMention sc-Opcqm bWOkyi\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/cassini\/main\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NASA&#8217;s Cassini Mission to Saturn<\/a>, he studied the structure and dynamics of Saturn\u2019s rings and has led experiments that have flown on the Space Shuttle, the International Space Station, suborbital rockets, parabolic airplane flights, and is the Principal Investigator of the Q-PACE CubeSat scheduled for launch in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to his academic career, he&#8217;s also dipped his toe in Hollywood as an actor and comet advisor for the DreamWorks Animation picture \u201cDeep Impact,&#8221; and has been a walker in \u201cThe Walking Dead\u201d among other background acting activities. He is more frequently a runner than a walker, however, and only needs to cut off a couple of minutes per mile to be competitive at the highest levels. He also believes that the answers to our most important questions can usually be found in Star Trek ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re interested in reading more about Josh&#8217;s research, <a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=cowArVYAAAAJ&amp;hl=en\">click here<\/a> to see a compiled list of all his publications on Google Scholar!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image team-photo\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2020\/06\/Addie-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/walkaboutthegalaxy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2020\/06\/Addie-4-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1005 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/walkaboutthegalaxy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2020\/06\/Addie-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/walkaboutthegalaxy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2020\/06\/Addie-4.jpg 548w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Addie Dove, Co-Host of WTG<\/strong><br>Show Alias: Charm Quark<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Ph.D in Astrophysics and Planetary Science from the <a class=\"vk-MessageMention sc-iivZgH lgcGJl\" href=\"https:\/\/www.colorado.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Colorado Boulder<\/a><\/li><li>2017 <a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/class\/ucfs-dove-wins-nasa-award-for-space-research\/\">Susan Neiber Early Career Award<\/a> from <a class=\"vk-MessageMention sc-iivZgH lgcGJl\" href=\"https:\/\/sservi.nasa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nasa Sservi<\/a><\/li><li>2018 Luminary Award from <a class=\"vk-MessageMention sc-iivZgH lgcGJl\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Central Florida<\/a><\/li><li>Subject Matter Expert on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencechannel.com\/tv-shows\/nasas-unexplained-files\/\">NASA&#8217;s Unexplained Files<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"vk-MessageMention sc-iivZgH lgcGJl\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/content\/astronaut-selection-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NASA Astronauts<\/a> Corps Applicant 2020<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Addie has two main areas of research: studies of dust dynamics in planetary systems in order to understand dust processes on planetary surfaces and planet and ring formation; and studies of dust charging and plasma interactions with planetary and spacecraft surfaces. She is particularly interested in these topics because understanding these phenomena is key to successful planetary exploration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She explores these processes through experiments in the Center for Microgravity Research labs at UCF and on research flights with parabolic airplanes (e.g. <a class=\"vk-MessageMention sc-iivZgH lgcGJl\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gozerog.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ZERO-G<\/a>&#8216;s G-Force One), suborbital vehicles, the <a class=\"vk-MessageMention sc-iivZgH lgcGJl\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/main\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">International Space Station<\/a>, and CubeSats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Addie co-hosts the podcast Walkabout the Galaxy and has been featured on TV shows such as \u201cNASA\u2019s Unexplained Files,\u201d and other podcasts. She sees education and outreach as essential components of her goal to educate and inspire. You can find more about her research projects <a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/microgravity\">here<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image team-photo\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2020\/06\/Cooney-James-250x333-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2020\/06\/Cooney-James-250x333-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1010 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/walkaboutthegalaxy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2020\/06\/Cooney-James-250x333-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/walkaboutthegalaxy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2020\/06\/Cooney-James-250x333-1.jpg 250w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 225px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 225\/300;\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jim Cooney, Co-Host of WTG<\/strong><br>Show Alias: Top Quark<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>PhD in Physics from the&nbsp;<a class=\"profileLink\" data-hovercard=\"\/ajax\/hovercard\/page.php?id=44496359631&amp;extragetparams=%7B%22__tn__%22%3A%22%2CdK-R-R%22%2C%22eid%22%3A%22ARD4vohSE0b2Q3lWO0KAyfGrGsjvMUZc5SV3QqbQ8ZYX10O1Sn4cjzMSR-C1PWE8daXBj6MH3abrSu7R%22%2C%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D\" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show=\"1\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ufl.edu\/\">University of Florida<\/a>&nbsp;(UF)<\/li><li>Physics TA of the Year Award, UF 1999-2000<\/li><li>Campus-Wide Graduate Student Teaching Award, UF 1999-2000<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Cooney received a BA in Physics from&nbsp;<a class=\"profileLink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/\" data-hovercard=\"\/ajax\/hovercard\/page.php?id=10241172813&amp;extragetparams=%7B%22__tn__%22%3A%22%2CdK-R-R%22%2C%22eid%22%3A%22ARDNbWm6BBw28TtcAvyKHNqaa1ENlV8tSpZ_tBaHthoIeTJ86BgQh6uWqUbXq7pGXxasUexSnFYPoXVz%22%2C%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D\" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show=\"1\">St. Mary&#8217;s College of Maryland<\/a>&nbsp;in 1997, a Masters in Science Teaching and a PhD in Physics from University of Florida in 2001 and 2004. His principle area of research is cosmology and the large-scale structure of the universe, though he also worked with&nbsp;<a class=\"_58cn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/strangequark?source=feed_text&amp;epa=HASHTAG&amp;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARDPr0KkhjRI3OhRogn-u4AGHVwwoJwQMKwkfKaizeTPGwk9TgwF5Q51T7HaGSEIrXdlVgGUjcZ4a5yxvCrGPuqtSCsh0Hy1kZpJAKXjxpp4Ab9mnYHCKZKy8m5Ll3IhJUKCg71BbTTeRC23_OJU8v7Z1eBsGbUwQgo80hdNrAkmRwSwFlypPFw_x6dj-9JgekYrRT3tiN5Sp3TDjx863xRnJi5Q3C77aGI8cgIX0r_dkHmSzXs3htkNylz8HWl8AxkklxY7IIXWIufrX_8gWpc3Jd4z6Pvnlp3FYJzuBlTR2g5TpiQDKsUdAEs27-NOoZQQ_wnTd94piBVJZTG7Bc41qA&amp;__tn__=%2ANK-R\" data-ft=\"{&quot;type&quot;:104,&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;*N&quot;}\"><span class=\"_5afx\"><span class=\"_58cl _5afz\" aria-label=\"hashtag\">#<\/span><span class=\"_58cm\">StrangeQuark<\/span><\/span><\/a>&nbsp;Josh Colwell analyzing data from the&nbsp;<a class=\"profileLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/cassini\/main\/index.html\" data-hovercard=\"\/ajax\/hovercard\/page.php?id=398017433603400&amp;extragetparams=%7B%22__tn__%22%3A%22%2CdK-R-R%22%2C%22eid%22%3A%22ARCIaUqf1JZl_8XTZlAOOaI_uH6k5QZDb_AOl8cMu4WqD2U5htfsyxmqG4zv0d7X_VEDL6tRuOMBjxCO%22%2C%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D\" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show=\"1\">NASA&#8217;s Cassini Mission to Saturn<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His work in cosmology focuses on understanding the distribution and evolution of dark matter on the universe\u2019s largest scales. He is a highly decorated instructor, winning numerous teaching and advising awards, and currently serving as Associate Undergraduate Advisor in physics at UCF. In addition to Co-Hosting the light-hearted astronomy podcast, Walkabout the Galaxy, Cooney has done many invited lectures and radio guest spots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can learn more about his research at:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fplanets.ucf.edu%2Fresearch%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR289dRxDdoB0vXTw8SYFUDL9zglNd30PrtuhekpKqJEuTa9estZm0H-D5k&amp;h=AT36fra4TOnPju63fm1O3xR__8oCk2fZ6jcaDo7EaWRD1ZYC4g-uOBRd19mEcRzRvXb7YDyJFtVeIR0_Bbnx2XJP-8xn8EjLuMxHl-BKYbXeN1FWL-UdE6Z2-2EQPWTrY5LSrVwgmFryU5ZVVNWqlo3qixcfJbFOne1MkTsgKuYQiHDcXQcgRqVtdRunIvLXE6If7_mqEP6Vk7G-Q6P4EkacJQBYGOr1T5eMc-foC465eX_JftLVrCCaOUjf0pv4bfcJTPUNvi1T4JeIiOCV_d7YpVoQwRAYX-98eD2lAHQMV0XyoGqV_fi7GoR1eVLTNTb8V1sk-PVAjTa790fq4Dwp09Aq3oR4YrP5-UXXkQJ0jGDkZsDp-7ebLo04tc3lh8lJ5gVzvi9R5ZTnUAN9Tszj6GiorN5dEE21xUzrhMYDH5CF39JH95HiccDKow-24oXCjx_MXgI1HZV5ijmafIvmhdM3hlRx8GUxYAQNpEABidng4azRvVKjMReOBgBvt9KUlrz_hBgxOLgnZTGLx4rT2wi6rCETO7z2mbyKa7oZf2PFMprsaOVsbxgmQbVUOKzA5sowYNm2heelkCNRkmjohMLzcpZYOya5tY-ROBBouoqalsDRwoUYLBOfx9hSSW1u883x538Q2k2Y_apK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;-U&quot;}\" data-lynx-mode=\"async\">https:\/\/planets.ucf.edu\/research<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image team-photo\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/02\/Hannah-Headshot.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"277\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/02\/Hannah-Headshot-277x300.jpg\" alt=\"Hannah \" class=\"wp-image-1272 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/walkaboutthegalaxy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/02\/Hannah-Headshot-277x300.jpg 277w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/walkaboutthegalaxy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/02\/Hannah-Headshot-945x1024.jpg 945w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/walkaboutthegalaxy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/02\/Hannah-Headshot-768x832.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/walkaboutthegalaxy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/02\/Hannah-Headshot-554x600.jpg 554w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/walkaboutthegalaxy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/02\/Hannah-Headshot-148x160.jpg 148w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/walkaboutthegalaxy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/02\/Hannah-Headshot.jpg 1085w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 277px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 277\/300;\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hannah Sargeant, Co-Host of WTG<\/strong><br>Show Alias: Up Quark<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span class=\"_5mfr\"><span class=\"_6qdm\">PhD in Planetary Science from the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Open University<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"_5mfr\"><span class=\"_6qdm\">Forbes 30 Under 30 2020<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"_5mfr\"><span class=\"_6qdm\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">TEDx<\/span> Speaker<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"_5mfr\"><span class=\"_6qdm\">Trustee of the Breaking Ground Trust<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Sargeant received a BSc in Physics from the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">University of Sheffield<\/span> in 2013, a PGCE in Physics and Mathematics from Loughborough University in 2014, an MSc in Space Exploration Systems from the University of Leicester in 2015, and a PhD in Planetary Science from the Open University in 2020. Her research is focussed on lunar resources, with a particular interest in accessing and utilising water and oxygen on the Moon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hannah conducts lab-based research to test experiments designed to extract lunar resources from simulated lunar materials and Apollo soil samples. She designed a water extraction experiment to be conducted by the ProSPA instrument on the Luna-27 mission to the Moon. Hannah is also interested in understanding the lunar surface environment and modelling lunar dust to better mitigate damage to rovers and spacesuits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having previously trained and worked as a high school science teacher, Hannah is passionate about continued outreach and education. She delivers talks to school groups and amateur space societies, and regularly provides commentary on space news for international outlets. If you&#8217;re interested in knowing more about Dr. Hannah Sargeant <a href=\"http:\/\/drhannahsargeant.com\/index.html#myTopnav\">click here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/walkaboutthegalaxy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2020\/06\/3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" data-id=\"1012\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/walkaboutthegalaxy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2020\/06\/3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1012 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 225px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 225\/300;\" \/><\/a><figcaption><strong>Jim scoring big during a friendly game of Scrabble!<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/walkaboutthegalaxy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2020\/06\/2-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-id=\"1013\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/walkaboutthegalaxy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2020\/06\/2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1013 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/walkaboutthegalaxy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2020\/06\/2-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/walkaboutthegalaxy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2020\/06\/2-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/><\/a><figcaption><strong>Addie catches some serious air on the &#8220;vomit comet&#8221;<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/walkaboutthegalaxy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2020\/06\/1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"284\" data-id=\"1014\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/walkaboutthegalaxy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2020\/06\/1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1014 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/284;\" \/><\/a><figcaption><strong>Here are Jim and Addie during an early WtG recording session. We have better mic stands now \ud83d\ude09<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WtG is hosted by Josh Colwell, Addie Dove,&nbsp; Jim Cooney, and Hannah Sargeant. All three workin the Physics Department and the Florida Space Institute at the University of Central Florida . 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