Student-Created Tours

These are tours made by the students of Prof. Stella Offner at UMass Amherst for her Astronomy 101 course. They cover a wide range of introductory topics in astronomy.

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.... Read more about Cosmic Rays

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.... Read more about Dwarf Planets

Our Moon

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]... Read more about Our Moon

Pluto and Dwarf Planets

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 other known dwarf planets Eris, Ceres, Makemake and Haumea?  [5 min]... Read more about Pluto and Dwarf Planets

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