Archive for August, 2008

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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