The Planetarium is currently showing two holiday shows. “Star of Wonder: Mystery of the Christmas Star” is about uncovering the mystery of the Christmas star. The other show is titled “Season of Light” and reveals the history of fascinating holiday traditions.
The MSUM Planetarium began featuring three brand new shows on Oct. 1! The Saturday Morning Children’s show is The Weather. This show follows a young girl as she learns about seasons, weather, clouds and the water cycle. Recommended for children up to grade 2. Sundays we are showcasing our other two new shows: Did An Asteroid Really Kill the Dinosaurs and Dark […]
Friday, Oct. 28 | 7:30 p.m. | Planetarium (Bridges Hall 167) Some of the most violent events in the universe spectacularly warp space-time, emitting gravitational waves. MIT professor Dr. Nergis Mavalvala will describe the 100 year search for these tiny ripples in space-time and what they can tell us about cosmic events that may be shrouded in darkness and date as far […]
Last week, Planetarium Director Sara Schultz represented MSUM at the Great Lakes Planetarium Association annual conference. She attended a pre-conference workshop focused on live and interactive planetarium presentation as well as presented on current work with students to build an LED lighting system for the planetarium.