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September 1, 2026

High School Intern Launches Public Planetarium Show on NASA’s New Roman Space Telescope

This summer, Jacob Hammer, a junior in Fargo Public Schools, completed an internship with Sara Schultz at the Minnesota State Moorhead Planetarium, culminating in the creation and presentation of a public planetarium show about NASA’s newly launched Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Throughout the internship, Hammer immersed himself in the science behind one of NASA’s most anticipated space missions while […]

Admissions
April 22, 2026

K‑POP Laser Shows Sell Out as LAZER DAZE Lights Up the Planetarium

The planetarium capped off a blockbuster weekend as all four K‑POP Demon Hunter Laser Shows sold out, filling the dome with high-energy crowds drawn to the immersive blend of music and laser visuals. The excitement carried through the weekend with LAZER DAZE, the laser light and music festival that continued to draw strong attendance and buzz with its genre-spanning soundtrack […]

College of Science, Health & the Environment
March 20, 2026

Campus Hosts 600 Moorhead 5th Graders

In a five-day span, 600 Horizon 5th grade students spent the afternoon on campus engaged in a variety of learning experiences. Student visited the Planetarium, Oceanarium, and experienced a science demonstration from several of our science departments. Through a collaborative effort, the 5th graders were able to meet one of their science standards, while getting to explore some of the […]

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