MAH | Skywatching: Star Hop with the Big Dipper
Learn the skill of star hopping! Discover how to star hop with the Big Dipper and find your way to the North Star, to a lion in the sky, and Read more...
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MAH | Skywatching: How Dark is Your Sky?
How Dark is Your Sky? Leo Knows. More than 99% of us in the United States live under light-polluted skies. We’ll explore how our use of outdoor lighting affects what Read more...
MAH | Skywatching: Vacation Destinations in the Solar System
Take a trip of billions of miles with us! Today we’ll go on an imaginary vacation through the solar system, making stops at several planets. We’ll consider the sightseeing possibilities Read more...
MAH | Skywatching: “What’s Your Sign?”
“What’s Your Sign?” The Constellations of the Zodiac We’ll use planetarium software to identify constellations of the zodiac, learn why they’re associated with particular dates (but maybe not the dates Read more...
MAH | Skywatching: Your Guide to the Moon
When can you see the Moon in the sky? What does it look like close up? How does its appearance change from day to day? Has anyone ever been to Read more...
MAH | Skywatching: Anyone Out There?
Have you ever wondered if there is life anywhere besides Earth? We want to explore this question with you during this Morehead At Home session. We'll use a planetarium view Read more...
MAH | Skywatching: May Carolina Skies
We’ll tour the May sky as it appears from North Carolina and show you how to identify planets and stars that you can see from outside your own home on Read more...
MAH | Skywatching: See the International Space Station
Find out what the International Space Station is, who’s currently living on it, and how YOU can see the space station fly over tonight (May 14). *Please Note: Registration is Read more...
MAH | Skywatching: Pluto
Where is Pluto in our sky? How was Pluto discovered? Why did it get booted from the planet club? We’ll hitch a virtual ride on NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft to Read more...
MAH | Skywatching: The Sky is a Time Machine
The sky is a time machine! The deeper you look into space, the farther back in time you see. Explore the scale of our universe, and find out just how Read more...