Astronomy
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Photo Gallery: 2018/19 Skynet Scholars
Published07/01/2019
Our Skynet Scholars program teaches middle and high schoolers to operate research-grade telescopes through the internet. See a gallery of their astronomical images! -
Minnesota Skies: July 2019
Published , By Parke Kunkle & Thaddeus LaCoursiere
Find out what you can see this month: celebrating Apollo, a planetary showcase, the Summer Triangle, and more! -
NASA Lunar Samples: July 16-28
Published06/21/2019
Hold samples collected by Apollo astronauts in your hands! -
Minnesota Skies: June 2019
Published05/31/2019 , By Parke Kunkle & Thaddeus LaCoursiere
Find out what you can see this month: Spotting Jupiter, Moon viewing, the longest day of the year, and more! -
Minnesota Skies: May 2019
Published04/30/2019 , By Parke Kunkle & Thaddeus LaCoursiere
Find out what you can see this month: Star hopping, Moon viewing, deep sky objects, and more! -
Minnesota Skies: April 2019
Published03/27/2019 , By Parke Kunkle
Find out what you can see this month: Mars, zodiacal constellations, Lyrids, and more! -
Water Worlds
Published03/22/2019 , By Gretchen Zampogna
Congratulations to UMN students Camryn Schmidt and Putheawin Samphea! The pair presented an original planetarium show, Water on Other Worlds, for the museum’s Weather & Water After Hours event on March 20. -
Minnesota Skies: March 2019
Published03/01/2019 , By Parke Kunkle
A planetary showcase, the seven sisters, and a super moon: find out what you can see this month! -
Minnesota Skies: February 2019
Published01/28/2019 , By Parke Kunkle
How to view the Winter Circle, er Oval, and more in the latest astro-news! -
Minnesota Skies: January 2019
Published12/27/2018 , By Parke Kunkle
Cosmic treats to ring in the new year: Venus, Jupiter, and Mars will be visible all month & a Super Moon total lunar eclipse on January 20… This and more in the latest astro-news!