Bringing together Researchers, Students and Industry to Explore Space.

Research Opportunities at LoCSST

Leaders in Space Science

Earth as seen from space.

The Lowell Center for Space Science and Technology (LoCSST) gathers today’s leaders in space science to study and understand interactions between Earth and the solar system and beyond. We focus our collaborative research efforts on the following:

  • Science about space: Characterizing Earth and its place in the Solar System, exoplanets, stars, galaxies and the regions in between
  • Science from space: Remote sensing and astronomical observatories
  • Space Technologies: Optical instrumentation, control systems, communications, and spacecraft operations
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Massachusetts Alliance for Space Technology and Sciences (MASTS)

With a new award of nearly $5.5 million from the Healey-Driscoll Administration and the Innovation Institute at MassTech, LoCSST will establish the Massachusetts Alliance for Space Technology and Sciences (MASTS), a new research hub focused on space technology. This consortium of research universities, colleges, and corporations from across the globe, will be led by UMass Lowell. The funds will enable the development of a one-stop support system for innovators working on small spacecraft.

Learn more about MASTS.

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