Astronomy

Four students posed for a picture while working on the dome in March 1975

A collection of readers’ notes and messages

A student whizzes down the path in front of the campus pond on a bicycle, with autumn foliage and a sunny sky with some clouds in the background.

A look back at moments big and small

Graphic of a dark blueish-purple sky with a Sam the Minuteman constellation outlined in the sky
Andrew Wright '24 positioning the Orchard Hill telescope to view the moon

Visiting the highest point on campus, peering into space

Students in eclipse glasses point and look at the sky.

UMass experiences the Great North American Eclipse

A grassy field with large stones arranged in a circle.

The UMass Sunwheel teaches the community about the stars