A series of Planetarium Christmas and laser light shows entitled “Star of Wonder” will be held at Southwest Minnesota State University during the holiday season. The 2019 shows will be: Saturday, Dec. 14 and Saturday, Dec. 21 from 7-8 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 22 and Tuesday, Dec. 24 from 2-3 p.m. in the SMSU Planetarium, located in the Science and Math (SM) building, room 108. What was the Star of Bethlehem? Was the “star” a planet or maybe a supernova? Is there a scientific explanation for the “star?”  In this program, the steps of the Magi are retraced in their 600-mile [...]

A series of Planetarium Christmas and laser light shows entitled “Star of Wonder” will be held at Southwest Minnesota State University during the holiday season. The 2019 shows will be: Saturday, Dec. 14 and Saturday, Dec. 21 from 7-8 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 22 and Tuesday, Dec. 24 from 2-3 p.m. in the SMSU Planetarium, located in the Science and Math (SM) building, room 108. What was the Star of Bethlehem? Was the “star” a planet or maybe a supernova? Is there a scientific explanation for the “star?”  In this program, the steps of the Magi are retraced in their 600-mile [...]

A series of Planetarium Christmas and laser light shows entitled “Star of Wonder” will be held at Southwest Minnesota State University during the holiday season. The 2019 shows will be: Saturday, Dec. 14 and Saturday, Dec. 21 from 7-8 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 22 and Tuesday, Dec. 24 from 2-3 p.m. in the SMSU Planetarium, located in the Science and Math (SM) building, room 108. What was the Star of Bethlehem? Was the “star” a planet or maybe a supernova? Is there a scientific explanation for the “star?”  In this program, the steps of the Magi are retraced in their 600-mile [...]

A series of Planetarium Christmas and laser light shows entitled “Star of Wonder” will be held at Southwest Minnesota State University during the holiday season. The 2019 shows will be: Saturday, Dec. 14 and Saturday, Dec. 21 from 7-8 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 22 and Tuesday, Dec. 24 from 2-3 p.m. in the SMSU Planetarium, located in the Science and Math (SM) building, room 108. What was the Star of Bethlehem? Was the “star” a planet or maybe a supernova? Is there a scientific explanation for the “star?”  In this program, the steps of the Magi are retraced in their 600-mile [...]

The SMSU Planetarium will host a pair of “Spooky Space: Cosmic Connections to Halloween” shows on Thursday, Oct. 31 at 4 and 7 p.m. The show will include a laser light display entitled “Fright Light.” Space has its monsters, says Planetarium Director Dr. Ken Murphy. “Black holes, zombie stars and spectacular ghostly nebulae,” he said. Come learn about these wonders of the universe, along with other mysterious phenomena happening in space, including a close-up look at humanity’s relationship with the moon. This is a new production for the Planetarium, said Murphy. The laser show will follow.

A trio of SMSU Planetarium shows marking the 50th anniversary of the first Apollo landing on the moon are planned for Thursday, July 18. “The Eagle Has Landed: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11” will be shown at 5, 7 and 9 p.m. on July 18 in the Planetarium, located in SM 178 on the SMSU campus. Tickets are $5 and will be available at the door. July 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the first Apollo landing on the moon. Project Apollo was NASA’s program to build and fly the first spaceships to take humans to another world. Learn [...]