MOORHEAD, Minn., (KVRR) — The solar eclipse is set for April 8th and preparations should be made to enjoy it. The eclipse will be hitting the United States from 12 pm-4pm in different areas. Here in Fargo, we are expected to see the eclipse from 12:49-3:09 pm and a maximum sun blockage of 63 percent. Regardless of where you are for […]
Join the MSUM student astronomy club and the FM Astronomy Club for an evening of night sky viewing on Fri, Apr 5, from 8-11PM, weather permitting, at MSUM’s Regional Science Center adjacent to Buffalo River State Park. The spring is the best time to see several faint objects in the nighttime sky; several folks from both clubs will have telescopes […]
Join the MSUM Planetarium, Department of Physics and Astronomy, and Regional Science Center, along with the Fargo-Moorhead Astronomy Club for a couple of activities on Monday, Apr 8, related to the eclipse from noon to 3PM. Planetarium: live stream of the eclipse from a location along the path of totality. Parking lot adjacent to the Center for Business, weather permitting: […]
Have you ever wondered about how light works? What light is? Well never fear! The Society of Physics Students are putting on a demo show this Saturday (March 23) at 12:30 p.m. called EnLIGHTening Physics! This is a free event for both campus faculty and students as well as the community so just bring yourself and some excitement about physics! […]
Saturday, Feb 3 the MSUM Planetarium will host its 8th Annual Stars of PBS. This event is a collaboration with Prairie Public and has historically hosted upwards of 500 people on campus throughout the day. This year, we are especially excited to be celebrating Elmo’s birthday, which is the same day! This event is FREE and open to the public. […]