Overview
The Planetary Astronomy Laboratory is part of MIT's department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (EAPS), Course 12. We are specifically affiliated with Planetary Science, MIT Course XII-3.
Browse the links to the left to view a selection of planetary astronomy courses offered by EAPS.
Pier 4's 14-in telescope at the Wallace
Astrophysical Observatory.
Students in Observational
Techniques of Optical Astronomy use the telescopes
at Wallace to carry out observations for their final independent research
papers every fall.