The Friends of Buffalo River State Park is hosting a Geocache event at Buffalo River State Park and the Regional Science Center Saturday, May 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. All caches will be hidden along the hiking trails and will only be available the day of the event. Bring your hiking boots and enjoy a day at the park […]
January 29 • February 5 • 6-8:30 p.m. Bring your cross-country skis and enjoy an evening on a candlelight ski trail. A hot beverage and a fire to warm your fingers and toes will await your return. In case of poor weather or snow conditions, event will be canceled. A Minnesota ski pass is required and can be purchased this evening. For […]
Dave Weinrich, MSUM Planetarium, recently gave a paper titled “Supporting Astronomy Education in Developing Countries” at the Great Lakes Planetarium conference at the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Ind.
Space Dreams: Man’s Eternal Quest will be showing at the MSUM Planetarium Sundays at 2 p.m. and Mondays at 7 p.m. Sept. 12 through Nov. 15 in Bridges Hall Room 167. People have always looked to the stars and dreamed. Some have even dreamed of traveling to the Moon and beyond. Today those dreams have started to come true. Learn […]
Jupiter Meets Uranus Friday, Sept. 17 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the MSUM Regional Science Center, Buffalo River Site. Uranus was discovered in 1781 by the English astronomer William Herschel. Although it is visible to the naked-eye under ideal conditions, most of the time this distant planet is difficult to distinguish from the myriad of faint stars visible on […]