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Dr. Daniel J. Stevens
Dr. Dan Stevens, an assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at University of Minnesota Duluth, is UMD’s representative to the Minnesota Space Grant Consortium. His research group uses ground- and space-based observations to characterize eclipsing binary stars and transiting exoplanets to high precision and accuracy, using them to study open problems in […]Read More »

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Thunder Rocketry Club at Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College
The Thunder Rocketry Club at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College has been building and launching high power rockets for over ten years. Their first experiences were with the First Nations Competition in Wisconsin but, as of late, they have also been attempting the MnSGC Midwest Competition, which is closer to home. The Thunder […]Read More »

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High-Power Rocketry Competition & Challenge was held on May 16-17, 2026
The Minnesota Space Grant hosted the (nationwide) Space Grant Midwest High-Power Rocketry COMPETITION and, in parallel, the MN Space Grant Intercollegiate High-Power Rocketry CHALLENGE on the weekend of May 16-17, 2026. Saturday, May 16 (oral presentations and safety checks): The first day ran from 5 p.m. till about 9 p.m. in Akerman Hall at the […]Read More »

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Minnesota Space Grant

107 Akerman Hall
110 Union Street SE
Minneapolis MN 55455
(P) 612-626-9295
(F) 612-626-1558