Astronomy

Welcome to the Astronomy Department

Students looking at stars

Astronomy, derived from the Greek words for star law and is one of the oldest sciences. It studies the celestial bodies: planets, moons, meteorites and stars; it explores galaxies and investigates cosmic radiation, and it tries to shed light on the origins and evolution of the universe.

Los Medanos College has a planetariumn and a telescope viewing area on top of its science building for night viewing.