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Friday, March 6, 2020

 

 

 

UMass Postdoc and ALMA Ambassador, Christopher Faesi, will host an ALMA proposal workshop in partnership with The National Radio Astronomy Observatory.


Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Watch the sunrise webinar recording here and sunset one here


 

Tuesday, January 21, 2020
The UMass Amherst Sunwheel is located south of McGuirk Alumni Stadium, just off Rocky Hill Road (Amity St.) about one-quarter mile the Sunwheel is about 1/4 mile west of University Drive. Visitors to the Sunwheel should be prepared for freezing temperatures and wet footing, and they should wear masks.

 

To mark the sun reaching its southerly extreme and the start of astronomical winter, astronomers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst will give live presentations via webinar from the campus’s unique Sunwheel at 7:15 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 21. The online sessions are free and open to the public.
 

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Photo of snowy field surrounded by bare trees. A series of rock pillars about twice the size of a person are arranged in a circle . The sun is setting and casting shadows across the snow.

Saturday, December 21, 2019

 

 

All are invited to observe sunrise and sunset on the day of the winter solstice among the standing stones of the UMass Amherst Sunwheel this Saturday, Dec. 21, at 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Heavy rain or snow will cancel the gatherings. More info: https://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/article/umass-amherst-sunwheel-and-sky-watching-23


Friday, December 6, 2019

 

 

 

Congratulations to Astronomy Majors and Commonwealth Honors College students Zoe Kearney '20, and Kenneth Lin '20, winners of the Rising Researcher Award. The award was given to six UMass Amherst students demonstrating ingenuity and impact within their fields of study. Both students work with advisor Alex Pope.


Monday, November 11, 2019

thumbnail timelapse photo of Mercury crossing face of Sun

 

 

 

UMass Astronomers invite the public to observe Mercury's passing in front of the sun, an event that will not be visible in North America again until 2049. More Info


Monday, October 28, 2019

Closeup photo of student wearing glasses and standing in front of  an observatory

 

 

 

Kenneth Lin, UMass Astronomy Major (BS-Astrophysics), was selected to participate in the AAS Astronomy Ambassador Program. This workshop trains early career scientists, graduate students, and advanced undergraduates in professional development and mentoring opportunities.


Thursday, October 24, 2019

Artists Representation of Discovered Monster Galaxy
PhD alumna Christina Williams (lead author)and professor Kate Whitaker (co-author), are part of team that discovered a massive "monster galaxy" 12.5 billion light-years away


Thursday, October 17, 2019

The third annual colloquium jamboree is Thursday, Oct. 17, in room 1033. The department's four new postdocs will share their research.


Thursday, September 19, 2019
Special Colloquia of Faculty Research continues Thursday 9/19 in LGRT 1033
Refreshments at 3:45 and talks at 4pm
 

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