Once in a lifetime opportunity to see an exploding star Astronomers at Minnesota State University Moorhead were among the first to observe a newly discovered supernova on Thursday, Aug. 24. Telescopes around the world are studying the supernova—a star that exploded in the spiral galaxy M101. This type of stellar explosion is important to scientists because the exploding star is as bright as 100 billion […]
The MSUM Planetarium will present a show every Thursday evening June 2 through Aug. 18, featuring a different topic each month. All shows start at 7 p.m. June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Hey, It’s Summer! Why are there seasons? How do we know when they begin and end? This year summer begins on June 21st at 12:16 p.m. Come […]
The MSUM Regional Science Center needs volunteers to help with its Inaugural Buffalo River Trail Run Saturday, June 4. If you are interested in assisting with registration, water/aid stations, keeping watch and cheering on runners during the race, please contact Tony Bormann at bormann@mnstate.edu. If you are interested in running the race, registration information and on-line registration is available at […]
The MSUM Regional Science Center and Minnesota’s Buffalo River State Park are co-hosting the 2011 Inaugural Buffalo River 5K/10K Trail Run on Saturday, June 4, 2011. Race information and registration is available online. This is a great opportunity to support science and environmental education and enjoy the beautiful prairie, woods and river landscape. If you have any questions, check out the […]
A retirement reception for George Davis, Biosciences, will be Friday, May 6 from 3-4:30 pm in Hagen 104. Please join us as we celebrate his 21 years of service to MSUM and the Regional Science Center.