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 […]
The MSUM Regional Science Center will host Star Party on the Prairie Friday, Aug. 13 at 9 p.m. at the Buffalo River site. It’s a party on the prairie for everyone to come and have the beautiful summer sky interpreted for you. Learn how to find the constellations. See the Milky Way, nebulae and star clusters through our telescopes. Perhaps […]
The MSUM Planetarium is featuring Red River Skies: Catch a Falling Star on Thursdays at 7 p.m. Aug. 5-19. Click headline for details.
The MSUM Planetarium is featuring Red River Skies: Planets on Thursdays at 7 p.m. June 3-24. Click headline for details.
Candlelight Cross-Country Skiing, in cooperation with Buffalo River State Park and the Regional Science Center, will be held January 30 & February 6, 6-8:30 p.m. Bring your cross-country skis or snowshoes 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 more information on the trails, call (218)-498-2124. Meet at the Regional Science Center’s interpretive center or at Buffalo River State Park’s warming house located in the park’s picnic grounds.