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Sundial representing time. Clever.
UNC campus emergency drill on Wednesday
Activities take place at Davis Library June 19, 7 a.m.-2 p.m.
Starry Nights on June 19
What's that star? Now you'll know!
Check out Morehead's summer schedule
What's new? "Dynamic Earth" and "A Sticky Situation."
See Saturn's rings through a telescope
Our next free skywatching session is July 15.

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Starry Nights: Summer Skies

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Star Families: Summer Skies

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Sunday, January 27

Planetarium Shows

dome icon Fulldome Digital Theater
1:30 PM
dome icon Solar System Odyssey
2:30 PM
dome icon The Longest Night
3:30 PM
dome icon Carolina Skies

Science Stage

1:30 PM
Science LIVE! Phenomenal Physics
2:30 PM
Science LIVE! Magnificent Matter
3:30 PM
Science 360 Earthquakes

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