Lowell Center for Space Science and Technology

Bringing together Researchers, Students and Industry to Explore Space.

Project Blue News

UMass Lowell Physics Professor Supriya Chakrabarti helps Project Blue search for habitable worlds around the star system Alpha Centauri. Read the Project Blue story, understand the research or browse the national media attention.

News & Announcements

Get ready for the solar eclipse on August 21!

Supriya Chakrabarti and Tim Cook will travel to Jackson Hole, Wyoming and two graduate students, Saurav Aryal and George Geddes, will travel to Carbondale, Illinois with HiT&MIS imaging spectrograph from UMass Lowell to to observe the upper atmosphere’s response to the total solar eclipse.

Read more about upcoming and past events.

NASA PICTURE-B Launch

We achieved many of our technology objectives. We will have to analyze our data to know more.

International Collaboration

Professor Supriya Chakrabarti, Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies, represented the University of Massachusetts for the signing of MOU with Amity University in India. Supriya was bestowed an Honorary Professorship during this momentous event. Read the full articles:

LOCSST News

Featured Story
Co-op Scholars Explore Infinity – and Beyond

Co-op Scholars Explore Infinity – and Beyond | Featured Story

8/18/2017
Every year, more than 200 first-year students receive merit-based, $4,000 Co-op Scholarships in their acceptance packages. The scholarships pay them to do research with a faculty member, intern at a community agency or study abroad.
In The News
A Natural Marvel: Eclipse First to Span Coasts Since 1918

A Natural Marvel: Eclipse First to Span Coasts Since 1918 | In The News

8/12/2017
Eagle-Tribune

UMass Lowell Center for Space Science and Technology has assembled an "eclipse team" to measure how the atmosphere changes during an eclipse.
Press Release
Eclipse to Shed Light on Weather in Space and on Earth

Eclipse to Shed Light on Weather in Space and on Earth | Press Release

8/3/2017
When a total solar eclipse sweeps across U.S. skies on Monday, Aug. 21, UMass Lowell faculty and students will be stationed around the country, conducting research that will be used to better predict the weather and improve GPS, satellite and shortwave-radio communications.
Featured Story
UML Researchers to Conduct Experiments during Solar Eclipse

UML Researchers to Conduct Experiments during Solar Eclipse | Featured Story

8/3/2017
UMass Lowell researchers will take advantage of the rare opportunity presented by the total solar eclipse on Aug. 21 to study how the moon’s shadow might affect Earth’s upper atmosphere.