Tag: observatory

Mason’s observatory looks to the stars

THE ASTRONOMY DEPARTMENT HOSTS VISITING SCIENTISTS SEARCHING FOR OTHER PLANETS By Isabella LaMagdeleine, Staff Writer Space is the limit for researchers at the Mason observatory in Research Hall. Students and faculty from the astronomy department investigate topics like astrobiology —…

Looking to infinite and beyond

Ashley Cook, staff writer Among Mason’s most unique features is the campus observatory. Future students hear about it on tours, and current students walk past it on the way to class, but few actually know the details of what happens in…