Student-Created Tours

Astronomy and Astrology

This tour explores the differences between astronomy and astrology. It answers the questions: What is the definition of each? How are the signs of the zodiac defined? [3 min] Credits Teiyana Nolan The full version of this tour can be downloaded here (by...

Astronomy vs. Astrology

This is a tour developed by the students of Prof. Stella Offner for use in her Astro 101 course at U. Mass Amherst. This tour introduces the differences between astronomy and astrology. Credits Kylie Walulak & Alexandra Long The full version of this tour...

Cosmic Rays

This is a tour developed by the students of Prof. Stella Offner for use in her Astro 101 course at U. Mass Amherst. This tour introduces cosmic rays and their impact. Credits Joe Katusich & Corey Sullivan The full version of this tour can be downloaded...

Discoveries of Galileo

This is a tour developed by the students of Prof. Stella Offner for use in her Astro 101 course at U. Mass Amherst. This tour introduces Galileo's discoveries. Credits Peri Michael & Howard Xu The full version of this tour can be downloaded here (by right...

Dwarf Planets

This is a tour developed by the students of Prof. Stella Offner for use in her Astro 101 course at U. Mass Amherst. This tour introduces the five dwarf planets in our solar system. Credits Pei-Lun Kao & Andrew Emerson The full version of this tour can be...

Halley's Comet

This is a tour developed by the students of Prof. Stella Offner for use in her Astro 101 course at U. Mass Amherst. This tour introduces Halley's Comet. Credits Conn, Wise, Abousetta The full version of this tour can be downloaded here (by right-clicking)...

Moons of the Solar System

This tour gives a brief overview of moons in our solar system and visits Neptune, Pluto and Jupiter’s moon Europa. It answers the questions: How many moons does each planet have? What is the definition of a moon? Could moons harbor life? [3 min] Credits...

Orbital Allignment

This is a tour developed by the students of Prof. Stella Offner for use in her Astro 101 course at U. Mass Amherst. This tour introduces the different types of eclipses. Credits Logan Profetto & Liridon Dauti The full version of this tour can be...

Our Moon

This tour explores the origins and properties of our Moon. It answers the questions: When and how was it formed? What is it made of? What is its surface like? Why is it our moon? [5 min] Credits Vanessa Nedd and Jacquelyn Lussier The full version of this...

Pluto and Dwarf Planets

This tour explores bodies in our solar system that are too small to be classified as planets and too large to be comets. It answers the questions: What is a dwarf planet? Why isn’t Pluto a planet anymore? How was Pluto discovered? What are properties of...

The Changing Faces of the Moon

This is a tour developed by the students of Prof. Stella Offner for use in her Astro 101 course at U. Mass Amherst. This tour introduces why we always see the same face of the moon and other concepts. Credits Dylan Estes & Billy Peisel The full version of...

The Galilean Satellites

This is a tour developed by the students of Prof. Stella Offner for use in her Astro 101 course at U. Mass Amherst. This tour introduces the Galilean Satellites. Credits Karena Burlachenko & Robert Rigo The full version of this tour can be downloaded here...