When: Sunday, Aug. 20, 2 to 3:30 p.m. Where: UNK Fine Arts Building, Miriam Drake Theater Cost: Free KEARNEY – This spring, University of Nebraska at Kearney faculty developed what became a popular series of presentations at the Planetarium to explore eclipse-related science, history and art. Six of these faculty will repeat these presentations back to back at a PREclipse panel Aug. 20 at 2 p.m. at UNK’s Miriam Drake Theater. “TEDtalk”-style, the mini-lectures … [Read more...] about UNK professors offer quick expert talks at PREclipse panel
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Planetarium shows feature glimpse into Aug. 21 solar eclipse
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney Planetarium is offering opportunities to learn about the upcoming total solar eclipse. At 12:57 p.m. Aug. 21, the city of Kearney will plunge into darkness for 1 minute and 54 seconds. In a rare celestial alignment between the sun, moon and earth, the moon will cast a shadow over a small patch of the earth’s surface. That shadow will traverse the entire width of the United States in 90 … [Read more...] about Planetarium shows feature glimpse into Aug. 21 solar eclipse
Central Nebraska History Day contest set for March 11
By TODD GOTTULA UNK Communications KEARNEY – As many as 200 middle school and high school students will present projects on various historical figures at the annual Central Nebraska History Day contest hosted by the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The event begins at noon March 11 in the Ponderosa Room inside UNK’s Nebraskan Student Union. An awards ceremony is scheduled for 3 p.m. Schools participating in the event, which is for students in grades 6-12, include … [Read more...] about Central Nebraska History Day contest set for March 11
