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Happy International Crow and Raven Appreciation Day!
Published04/27/2020 , By Heather Cummins, gallery programs coordinator
Crows and ravens are members of the bird family Corvidae (also referred to as corvids) which contains ravens, crows, magpies, and jays. The genus Corvus contains 45 or more distinct species occurring across the globe. In Minnesota, our representatives of the genus include American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos) and common/northern ravens… -
Social Distancing with the Stars!
Published04/23/2020 , By Sarah Komperud, planetarium programs coordinator
Social distancing didn’t stop our Skynet Scholars this spring. The program moved online for its last two sessions in April as the students created images they took through world. M100 – Spiral Galaxy-class, research-grade telescopes from around the globe. -
City Nature Challenge 2020
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Since 2016, The City Nature Challenge has become an international effort for people to engage with nature and document plants and wildlife in cities across the globe. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, City Nature Challenge 2020 will not be a challenge to get the most entries or number of… -
Earth Day 2020
Published04/20/2020 , By Adam Hartman, gallery programs assistant
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Curious About: Juno
Published , By Thaddeus LaCoursiere, planetarium educator
Head outside in the predawn hours and look in the sky low to the southeast. There you can spot the largest and first planet to form in our solar system: Jupiter. With binoculars or a telescope, you can see bright moons orbiting around Jupiter; stripes and bands in its atmosphere;… -
Diorama Spotlight: Lake Pepin’s Sand Point
Published04/17/2020 , By Amber Kastner, public science events manager
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A Successful Failure: A Brief History of the Apollo 13 Mission
Published , By Kaitlin Ehret, planetarium outreach educator
With ingenuity, resilience, and perseverance, everyone involved in the Apollo 13 mission triumphed against immense odds. Today marks the 50th anniversary of the safe return of those three astronauts. Join us this as we take a look at the challenges of the mission and these lessons from the past can… -
30th Anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope
Published04/16/2020
For thirty years, the Hubble Space Telescope has provided us with discovery and awe-inspiring images from the cosmos. On April 24th, NASA will celebrate the anniversary of Hubble’s launch aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery by releasing a stunning new image yet to be seen by the public. Mark your calendars… -
Songs of Spring: A Ribbiting Chorus
Published , By Adam Hartman, gallery programs assistant
Spring is here, which means it’s time for our amphibious friends to come out of hibernation! -
International Bat Appreciation Day
Published04/15/2020 , By Adam Hartman, gallery programs assistant
April 17 is International Bat Appreciation Day! There are more than 1,200 species of bats around the world, seven of which can be found in Minnesota. Which bat do you relate to?