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August 2021
Minnesota Night Skies in September
There’s never been a better time to head outside and explore the starry skies! Join our planetarium educators on Facebook Live as they answer your questions and take you on a journey of what’s currently visible in the evening skies.
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Helping Insects Build Their Homes, with Dragons Wynd
Learn how to welcome insects and boost their populations by providing them with good nesting materials in this hands-on workshop!
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Virtual Star Party – Fall Highlights
Join us for our fall observing season kickoff! We're streaming live telescope views to you from the Bell Museum’s observation deck. Our expert planetarium team will show you what to look out for this fall.
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Minnesota Night Skies in October
There’s never been a better time to head outside and explore the starry skies! Join our planetarium educators on Facebook Live as they answer your questions and take you on a journey of what’s currently visible in the evening skies.
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Kolshorn Lecture: Coloring the Conservation Conversation with Dr. Drew Lanham
Each year, the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology at the University of Minnesota invites a distinguished scientist or conservationist to campus to give the Kolshorn Lecture. This year's lecture is by Dr. Drew Lanham.
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Spotlight Science: Fungi
Spotlight Science is a regular program connecting you to current research at the University of Minnesota and giving you the chance to meet the scientists and students who make the projects possible. Join us for special talks and unique interactive experiences.
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Deeper look: The James Webb Space Telescope, with expert Michael Rutkowski
Join us for a conversation with a NASA expert about the highly anticipated launch of the James Webb Space Telescope!
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Virtual Star Party: Countdown to Launch, James Webb Space Telescope
Join our planetarium team as they discuss the science and engineering of the James Webb Space Telescope while we enjoy views of the sky!
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Minnesota Night Skies in November
There’s never been a better time to head outside and explore the starry skies! Join our planetarium educators on Facebook Live as they answer your questions and take you on a journey of what’s currently visible in the evening skies.
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Petri Dish: Concrete and canopy – Urban nature in the spotlight
Join three University of Minnesota experts for a conversation about the invisible role urban nature plays in our daily lives
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