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Flying on Other Worlds
Published02/13/2020
Scott McWilliams, a senior in the University of Minnesota Twin Cities College of Science and Engineering program, has worked in the Whitney and Elizabeth MacMillan Planetarium since May 2018. This semester he had the opportunity to design his own show for the dome, which he chose to focus on what… -
Space Fest 2020 was Out of This World!
Published02/06/2020
What a fantastic weekend at the Bell! Space Fest dazzled again with nearly 2,000 people, including many Bell members, enjoying planetarium shows, hands-on activities from stomp rockets to lunar landers, guest speakers, volunteers, and exceptional partners. -
Minnesota Skies: February 2020
Published01/30/2020 , By Deane Morrison, Thaddeus LaCoursiere & Sarah Komperud
A dazzling evening “star,” Venus comes out in twilight and sticks around long enough to outshine all the real stars against a dark sky. -
Show Some Love This Valentine’s Day
Published01/27/2020 , By Gretchen Zampogna
This Valentine’s Day, we have gifts for the literal-minded—anatomically correct hearts, anyone?—and the romantic (try a guide to the night sky for sweet stargazing date). -
Predicting the Future With Plants
Published01/22/2020 , By Eve Daniels
What do a rare coconut from the Seychelles and a 100-year-old wildflower from Minnesota have in common? This might sound like the setup to a bad botany joke, but there’s a serious connection between them. Found on only two islands in the world, the endangered double coconut is currently threatened… -
Minnesota Skies: January 2020
Published12/18/2019 , By Deane Morrison, Thaddeus LaCoursiere & Sarah Komperud
Set against the cold morning sky, the warm red of Mars and its stellar counterpart Antares lends a note of cheer to the January darkness. -
Like a Duck to Water
Published12/17/2019 , By Eve Daniels
Sushma Reddy’s earliest, most vivid memory with birds wasn’t in a tropical rainforest or a remote mountain range. It was in New York City. As she was finishing her undergraduate studies in environmental science at Barnard College, Reddy landed an internship at the American Museum of Natural History, which is… -
Conserving Audubon’s ‘Birds’
Published , By Don Luce
No single person better represents the integration of science, art, and nature than John James Audubon (1785-1851). Read more about the eccentric genius behind Birds of America. -
Minnesota Skies: December 2019
Published11/25/2019 , By Deane Morrison, Thaddeus LaCoursiere & Sarah Komperud
Fall back and find out what you can see this month: both the morning and evening skies get an infusion of new planets. -
A Curious Gift Guide
Published11/20/2019 , By Gretchen Zampogna
Explore a curated collection of unique gift specimens for the science geek, nature nut, and space case in your life. Member bonus: Get 20 percent off December 14–22!