Archive for 2008

Fall Public Astronomy Nights

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008 at 10:07 AM

Next month, St. Cloud State University will be hosting its annual fall Pubic Astronomy Nights during the first two weeks of November on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings. These popular planetarium shows and telescope viewings require reservations but are free to the public. To get information on this event please go to: http://www.stcloudstate.edu/physics/planetarium_public.asp
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Dark Matter Comes to St. Cloud State University

Friday, August 29th, 2008 at 10:03 AM

One of our illustrious alumni is returning to St. Cloud State University. Dr. Dan Hooper is receiving the College Leadership Award for outstanding career achievements and service. He is an associate scientist in the Theoretical Astrophysics Group at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Chicago and an assistant professor of Astronomy at [...]

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Perseid Meteor Shower

Monday, August 4th, 2008 at 11:07 AM

My favorite meteor shower is this month, the Perseids. They are fairly numerous and bright but will be seen very well due to the moon setting around 1 am on the morning of the 12th. The best time to view them is around 3 - 5 am that morning. A friend of [...]

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The Biggest Nothing in the Universe!

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008 at 11:30 AM

On Monday, March 31, at 7:00 pm, in room 116 in the Wick Science Building, the biggest nothing in the universe comes to St. Cloud State University. Professor Lawrence Rudnick from the University of Minnesota co-discovered the largest area in the universe where nothing appears to be found. He will speak about nothing [...]

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Minnesota’s CSI Comes to St. Cloud State University

Thursday, January 24th, 2008 at 08:38 AM

On February 26, 2008, a member of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) Science Laboratory will give a presentation to the public at St. Cloud State University’s Physics and Astronomy Seminar Series (PASS).
James Koch, a scientist at the BCA Laboratory, will give a one hour talk on the activities of the Lab, along with [...]

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