Our facilities include observatories, telescopes, research laboratories, and teaching laboratories, including a computer laboratory.
The Department's Cruickshank Lecturer in Astronomy is traditionally responsible for the Cromwell Tower Observatory (CTO) at King's College. We have three telescopes, including a new 16" telescope acquired in 2024 to enhance our astrophysics activities. The new Anne H Cruickshank Observatory is due to open in 2026. The University's central Observatories page provides more information about the history of astronomy at Aberdeen and both these facilities.
Our research laboratories include a photonics laboratory in the Fraser Noble Building, and a microfluidics laboratory on the Foresterhill Campus.
Our undergraduate teaching laboratories are also in Fraser Noble, and we have a large computer laboratory for MSc Data Science teaching near the Department's main offices in the Meston Building.
Image credits, from top: Dr Charles Wang (banner); Timothy Wang; Dr Charles Wang; Dr Claudiu Giuraniuc; Dr Ross Macpherson; Professor David McGloin.