Virtual Teen Science Cafe
…of North Carolina School of Medicine. While working towards being a physician, Steve’s passion is teaching and has taught science both formally and informally for years for institutions committed to…
…of North Carolina School of Medicine. While working towards being a physician, Steve’s passion is teaching and has taught science both formally and informally for years for institutions committed to…
January 14, 2022 @ 5:30 pm – 7:15 pm Artist concept of the James Webb Space Telescope. Photo credit: NASA Come learn more about the recently launched James Webb Space…
…Eastern Daylight Time, when the Moon first appears to touch the edge of the Sun. The Moon will seem to take progressively bigger bites out of the Sun until the…
…of the Sun. Then, the Moon will gradually cover more of the Sun – looking as if it’s biting into the Sun – until maximum eclipse at 1:19 p.m. EDT,…
…that they would be able to pilot their spacecraft if navigational systems failed Between 1960 and 1975, nearly every astronaut who participated in the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Skylab and Apollo-Soyuz…
…sky need not be perfectly clear, but you won’t see meteors if it’s completely overcast. Choose a location. Find a dark spot away from unshielded outdoor lights, if possible, and…
…evening. We’ve typically seen meteors as early as 8 p.m. at Geminid skywatching events. A Geminid meteor. Credit: Matt Lochansky. Tips for viewing this year’s Geminids: Know what you’re looking…
…visitors were the U.S. astronauts in training for Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo missions, including 11 of the 12 astronauts who have walked on the Moon. Many of our planetarium shows are original…
…the bad news, North Carolinians. For us, the action happens at times you may find a bit painful: 2:18 a.m. – Partial eclipse begins 4:03 a.m. – Maximum eclipse (technically…
…NASA designation for a Space Shuttle mission. Mercury and other early astronauts usually came in groups of two or three and the dates of their visits were not carefully recorded….