At the Off-Ramp Network, members of the business community come together in informal, fun, and entertaining settings. Stargazing The Department of Astronomy invites you to stargaze in a beautiful Minnesota state park while learning about astronomy. Vistors will hear a short lecture on astronomy and then look at the constellations through a telescope. The free events are scheduled at four different parks. Our exhibit features exciting events and presentations, including the solar car, robots from the Center for Distributed Robotics, demonstrations by the Chemistry Outreach Team, math games with the IT Center for Educational Programs, displays of the intelligent ground vehicle built by mechanical engineering students, and the aerospace senior design class projects.
Volunteers work in three-hour shifts.
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