Astronomy and Space Sciences Group
George Mason University


The Space Sciences group at George Mason University is dedicated to performing research and teaching in Astronomy and Space Sciences. The faculty in this group have affiliation in the Institute for Computational Sciences and Informatics (CSI), Center for Earth Observing and Space Sciences (CEOSR), and the Department of Physics and Astronomy.

For information about areas of current Space Sciences research, click here


The following Space Sciences related classes are now available through this server:

  • Astronomy 113 (1998 - Spring - J. Wallin)

  • CSI 801 - Foundations of Computational Sciences(1997 - Fall - J. Wallin)
  • Astronomy 111 (1997 - Fall - P. Becker)
  • CSI 763 (1997 - Fall - P. Hertz)
  • Astronomy 113 (1997 - Spring - J. Wallin)
  • CSI 761 (1997 - Spring - J. Wallin)
  • CSI 764/ASTR 764 (1997 - Spring - P. Becker)
  • Astronomy 111 (1996 - Fall - P. Becker)
  • Astr/CSI 765 (1996 - Fall - P. Becker)
  • Astronomy 103 (1996 - Fall - J. Evans)
  • Astronomy 106 (1996 - Spring - J. Wallin)


  • The following information is available about the Space Sciences Group.
  • The Astrophysical Journal On-Line (available only through GMU-domain accounts)
  • 1995 GMU Observatory Report
  • Current Activities Including Seminars
  • Undergraduate Program Description
  • CSI Graduate Program Description
  • Astronomy Courses Offered through the Department of Physics and Astronomy
  • Graduate Courses in CSI
  • The Northern Virginia Astronomy Club

  • There is also a set of useful AstroLinks available for student and faculty use. This is not meant to be as complete as the Space Telescope list, but contains many of the important links astronomers use.

    For information about the PhD program in Computational Sciences and Informatics at GMU with an emphasis on Space Sciences, please contact pbecker@gmu.edu.

    jwallin@gmu.edu