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Minnesota State Moorhead Planetarium
Imagine soaring out to the farthest known quasar, exploring recently discovered galaxies, or journeying through an historic civilization.
The Minnesota State Moorhead planetarium offers a variety of multimedia presentations that awe, amaze, entertain and educate viewers of all ages. Tour the planets and known universe through a night sky simulation that delivers spectacular imagery through a dynamic and total immersion experience. The planetarium uses the premier Elumenati projector and Uniview scientific software used by the most prestigious planetariums in the country. The planetarium comfortably seats 62, and serves 10,000 visitors annually.
Ticket Prices:
Adults: $8 | Children (12 and under), seniors (55+) and veterans: $5
Planetarium News
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Sara Schultz Awarded Prestigious Mentor Award by Great Lakes Planetarium AssociationDr. Sara Schultz, Planetarium Director, was recently awarded the prestigious Great Lakes Planetarium Association (GLPA) Mentor Award while attending the GLPA/WAC annual conference last week. The Mentor Award celebrates the recipient’s outstanding contributions to the development and growth of the next generation of planetarium professionals. To qualify for this award, the individual has been a current or former member of […]
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Two Dragon Alumni and Professor co-discover a new “hot Jupiter” exoplanetMoorhead Alumna and emeritus faculty co-discover new exoplanet Minnesota State Moorhead Department of Physics and Astronomy alumni Mara DeRung, Fall 2023, and Emily Watson, Spring 2025, and Professor Emeritus Matt Craig are part of a team that discovered 4 planets around other stars. Data taken by Mara and Emily at the Paul P. Feder Observatory at the MSUM Regional Science […]
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Star Party at the Regional Science Center Fri, 8:30 p.m.Come out to see the stars and do some hands-on activities. The Minnesota State Moorhead Astronomy Club and the FM Astronomy Club will, in conjunction with the Minnesota State Moorhead Planetarium and Buffalo River State Park, have several telescopes set up and some hands-on activities in the Minnesota State Moorhead Regional Science Center. Free and open to all! NOTE: This […]
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Dr. Sara Schultz presents at national planetarium conferenceDr. Sara Schultz, director of the Planetarium, presented at the annual Live Interactive Planetarium Symposium (LIPS) held at the Fiske Planetarium at CU Boulder. The symposium is a master class in live and interactive planetarium presenting and programming. Schultz presented on the wide variety of unique programming created regularly at the MSUM Planetarium. Schultz is well-known in the planetarium field […]
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Planetarium Sells out Romance ShowsThe MSUM Planetarium’s annual Romance Under the Stars were performed to sold-out crowds on Valentine’s Day. The Planetarium hosted four back-to-back shows on Friday night. A student developed and presented show, Romance has been an annual tradition for going on 10 years. This year saw the addition of a collaboration with the Oceanarium for Romance Under the Sea. This special […]
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Volcanoes in Our Solar System – a new student created planetarium show!Experience the Solar System from an explosive viewpoint! Geology student Bridgett Grosz brings together countless new concepts and research findings from the world of planetary volcanology in Volcanoes in our Solar System. From volcanoes on Earth to the ice volcanoes of Triton, as well as planetary development, evolution, and present-day structures, get ready to learn about the unique study of […]
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MSUM Students, Watson & Ishaug, present at national planetarium conferenceEmily Watson and Cassie Ishaug presented at the Great Lakes Planetarium Assn annual conference in conjunction with Western Alliance Conferences at the Riverfront Museum in Peoria, IL. Emily, 4th year physics/astrophysics major, presented on the work she has been doing in the planetarium with the open source software, OpenSpace. She has been working with OpenSpace developers and American Museum of […]
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Planetarium Director, Schultz, presents at and supports students to attend national planetarium conferenceSara Schultz, PhD, director of the planetarium presented four talks/workshops during the recent Great Lakes Planetarium Assn (GLPA) annual conference. She presented with two of her students, Cassie Ishaug and Emily Watson. Schultz, as the elected Inclusion & Outreach officer for GLPA, presented on a program to encourage pre-career students interested in the planetarium field as a potential career path […]
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Telescope viewing at the MSUM Regional Science Center Friday NightThe MSUM student Astronomy Club and the Fargo-Moorhead Astronomy Club are hosting a sky viewing open house at the MSUM Regional Science Center on Friday, Sep 27 from 7:30 -10:30PM. Lots of telescopes will be set up for you to look at things like Saturn, a blue and gold pair of stars, as many nebulas as your heart desires and […]
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Night sky viewing Fri, Apr 5, at MSUM Regional Science CenterJoin the MSUM student astronomy club and the FM Astronomy Club for an evening of night sky viewing on Fri, Apr 5, from 8-11PM, weather permitting, at MSUM’s Regional Science Center adjacent to Buffalo River State Park. The spring is the best time to see several faint objects in the nighttime sky; several folks from both clubs will have telescopes […]
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Eclipse events on campusJoin the MSUM Planetarium, Department of Physics and Astronomy, and Regional Science Center, along with the Fargo-Moorhead Astronomy Club for a couple of activities on Monday, Apr 8, related to the eclipse from noon to 3PM. Planetarium: live stream of the eclipse from a location along the path of totality. Parking lot adjacent to the Center for Business, weather permitting: […]
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Stars of PBS will bring 400+ community members to the PlanetariumSaturday, Feb 3 the MSUM Planetarium will host its 8th Annual Stars of PBS. This event is a collaboration with Prairie Public and has historically hosted upwards of 500 people on campus throughout the day. This year, we are especially excited to be celebrating Elmo’s birthday, which is the same day! This event is FREE and open to the public. […]
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Come see the stars through telescopes at the RSCCome join the MSUM student Astronomy Club and the community Fargo-Moorhead Astronomy Club for free sky viewing through telescopes at the MSUM Regional Science Center on Fri, Nov 17, 5-8PM, weather permitting. You should be able to get a glimpse of the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, and more! Dress warm — the RSC building will be open during the event but […]
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MSUM Student, Alumni, Staff and Faculty support Dakota Nights at Theodore Roosevelt National ParkStudents, alumni, staff and faculty from MSUM were critical to the success of the Dakota Nights Astronomy Festival at Theodore Roosevelt National Park the weekend of Sep 15-17. Over 300 visitors to the park looked through telescopes, got a tour of the night time sky or safely observed the Sun. Over half the volunteers were from MSUM. The largest contingent […]
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Planetarium collaborates with The Spirit Room for NEA Big Read GrantThis weekend kicks off our unique collaboration with The Spirit Room’s grant work for an NEA Big Read grant award, which requires us to hold a number of events of different types in response to a book we have chosen (“The Bear”) to be the focus of the grant. Steve Makela, member, Spirit Room Board of Directors, describes it this […]
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CSHE Student Research – Call for ProposalsThe College of Science, Health, and the Environment invites proposals for funding to support student research. For more information on application guidelines and how to apply, please review the attached PDF or reach out to the CSHE office directly. Application forms for both Fall Student Research Funding and Requests for Travel Support can be found at https://www.mnstate.edu/academics/colleges-schools/cshe/scholarships/, under “Student […]
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Deadline Soon! Last chance to enter to WIN!Tell us how to reach you; The MSUM Planetarium wants to know The MSUM Planetarium wants to better understand how students interact with our advertisements. We would love your feedback through this BRIEF survey (really, it’s short, we promise)! As an incentive, we are giving away a planetarium hoodie and sticker/swag package through a random drawing of survey participants. Take a minute, answer a […]
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Tell us how to reach you; The MSUM Planetarium wants to knowThe MSUM Planetarium wants to better understand how students interact with our advertisements. We would love your feedback through this BRIEF survey (really, it’s short, we promise)! As an incentive, we are giving away a planetarium hoodie and sticker/swag package through a random drawing of survey participants. Take a minute, answer a couple questions, and maybe win something! https://forms.gle/KFTnUtTafBNDb5wbA
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Society of Physics Students recognized as Outstanding ChapterThe MSUM Chapter of the Society of Physics Students (SPS) was recognized as an Outstanding Chapter by the national office. This is the highest level of distinction given annually with only 10% of the chapters nationwide receiving such distinction. This honor recognizes the work the MSUM SPS chapter does in working with their peers and the public to explain both […]
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Ticketing System DownThe ticketing system (www.mnstate.edu/ticketing) on campus is currently down. There was a security breach at the host system, and they shut it down for all clients while they try to sort out what exactly happened. At this time, we don’t have a definitive end date. Amanda has been contacting campus users, but if you haven’t heard from her and have […]
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