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Welcome! The Minnesota Space Grant Consortium (MnSGC) is part of the NASA Funded National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program established by Congress in 1988. Nationally, Space Grant is a network of 52 university-based statewide consortia (all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico) with nearly 1000 affiliates.

People Spotlight

  • Joseph B. Habeck

    Joseph B. Habeck

    Joseph (Joey) is currently working with NASA’s Minnesota Space Grant High-altitude Ballooning Team on a project that aims to characterize the particulate content of the stratosphere. Specifically, he is supporting the development of a low-cost particulate-measuring payload that uses an optical particle counter to perform in-situ particulate measurements. His role then includes using the resulting […]Read More »

Project Spotlight

  • Dendrochronology at Bemidji State University

    Dendrochronology at Bemidji State University

    It is often uncommon to find field-based teaching in the study of ecology. At Bemidji State University, undergraduate students in the Center for Sustainability Studies are given the opportunity to learn material, such as patterns in the growth rings of trees to interpret environmental changes, through hands-on learning. This allows the students to learn landscape […]Read More »

News/Events Spotlight

  • Perseverance Rover Lands on Mars

    Perseverance Rover Lands on Mars

    On Feb. 18, 2021, NASA’s Perseverance Rover landed in the Jezero Crater on Mars. The car-sized rover is set to have a mission duration of at least one Mars year, which is about 687 Earth days. Perseverance is tasked with seeking out signs of ancient life and collecting rock and soil samples for possible return […]Read More »

Upcoming Events by (or of interest to) the MnSGC

  • Occasional stratospheric weather balloon launches throughout the year.  Write to the “Contact Us” link for more details.

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Affiliates of the MN Space Grant Consortium

  • Bemidji State University
  • Bethel University
  • Carleton College
  • Fond Du Lac Tribal Community College
  • Macalester College
  • St. Catherine University
  • University of Minnesota - Driven to Discover
  • University of Minnesota, Duluth
  • University of St. Thomas

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