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Transit of Venus: Viewing from Minnesota

Transit of Venus: Viewing from Minnesota

Stargazers around the world are setting up special telescopes and passing out cardboard eclipse glasses to view the once-in-a-lifetime celestial cameo of Venus passing in front of the sun. Here's how and where to see the event in Minnesota.
by Madeleine Baran

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Stargazers prepared to watch once-in-a-lifetime transit of Venus

Stargazers prepared to watch once-in-a-lifetime transit of Venus

Stargazers around the world are setting up special telescopes and passing out cardboard eclipse glasses to view the once-in-a-lifetime celestial cameo of Venus passing in front of the sun.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Don't look! It's the transit of Venus

Don't look! It's the transit of Venus

The transit of Venus is a planetary spectacle that will give the sun a temporary plenetary beauty mark that won't occur again until 2117. But don't stare directly at the sun to catch a glimpse of the planet against the sun without eclipse glasses, a properly filtered telescope or a strong welding visor. Permanent eye damage could result.

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Minn. Democrats torn over medical device tax

Minn. Democrats torn over medical device tax

A bill sponsored by Republican U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen to eliminate a planned tax on medical devices has put Democrats on the state's congressional delegation in a bind.
by Brett Neely

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Is texting ruining the art of conversation?

Is texting ruining the art of conversation?

Many people with cellphones prefer texting over a phone call. And that's creating a communication divide -- the talkers versus the texters.

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Cyber criminals are using new tricks for break-ins

Cyber criminals are using new tricks for break-ins

Cyber experts say criminals are using new methods to hack into victims' bank accounts.

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Meteorites are valuable but hard to find in Minnesota

Meteorites are valuable but hard to find in Minnesota

Meteorites play a role in Minnesota's mineral wealth. And some meteorites are more valuable than gold. The problem is finding them, according to a leading expert on meteorites at the University of Minnesota.
by Dan Olson

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Astronauts enter world's first private supply ship

Astronauts enter world's first private supply ship

Space station astronauts floated into the Dragon, the world's first commercial supply ship.

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Dragon makes historic space station arrival

The privately bankrolled Dragon capsule arrived at the International Space Station on Friday, making history as the first commercial delivery truck in orbit.

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At Valleyfair, 25 years of Physics Day

At Valleyfair, 25 years of Physics Day

Thousands of high school students from more than 200 schools across Minnesota, neighboring states and Canada made Valleyfair Amusement Park in Shakopee their classroom this week. It's a yearly tradition known as Physics Day and this year marked the 25th year the amusement park hosted it.
by Tom Weber

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