We’ll combine science and storytelling and learn to find some of the constellations in the summer and fall night skies that are associated with Greek myths. You’ll hear how Phaethon’s terrible driving of the Sun chariot led to the creation of the Milky Way, how Perseus killed Medusa and rescued Princess Andromeda from a sea Read more...
We’ll tour the September sky as it appears from North Carolina and show you how to identify planets and stars you can see from outside your own home on the next clear night. Make sure you check out the star chart for this month. *Please Note: Registration is not required. The Zoom link will not Read more...
Get ready for International Observe the Moon Night this coming Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, by learning Moon science and stories and discovering the best phases for observing the Moon (spoiler alert: not full moon). *Please Note: Registration is not required. The Zoom link will not be live until 10:00 a.m. If you’re having trouble accessing Read more...
Celebrate International Observe the Moon Night on Saturday, September 26, 2020, by learning Moon science and stories and discovering the best phases for observing the Moon (spoiler alert: not full moon). This event is a part of a Cape Fear Museum program.
We’ll tour the fall sky as it appears from North Carolina and discover why fall 2020 will be an especially good time to view Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. Make sure you check out the star chart for October and November here. *Please Note: Registration is not required. The Zoom link will not be live until Read more...
Join us on the roof of The Durham Hotel for a series of telescopic stargazing nights. Stop by for guided constellation tours, educational activities, all while enjoying music from DJ Mic Check. This event is free and open to the public. All ages are welcome. Mark your calendars for future dates: July 11August 8September 12
Join us on the roof of The Durham Hotel for a series of telescopic stargazing nights. Stop by for guided constellation tours, educational activities, all while enjoying music from DJ Mic Check. This event is free and open to the public. All ages are welcome. Mark your calendars for future dates: August 8September 12
Join us on the roof of The Durham Hotel for a series of telescopic stargazing nights. Stop by for guided constellation tours, educational activities, all while enjoying music from DJ Mic Check. This event is free and open to the public. All ages are welcome. Mark your calendars for future dates: September 12
Join us on the roof of The Durham Hotel for a series of telescopic stargazing nights. Stop by for guided constellation tours, educational activities, all while enjoying music from DJ Mic Check. This event is free and open to the public. All ages are welcome.
Due to expected rainy weather conditions, this event has been postponed. Please join us for December's Skywatching: Geminid Meteor Showers. Morehead Planetarium and Science Center invites you to a free skywatching event at Little River Regional Park (weather permitting). Morehead educators and CHAOS members (from Chapel Hill Astronomical & Observational Society) will bring telescopes and Read more...
NASA’s Surface Water and Ocean Topography Satellite: A New Eye in the Sky for Earth’s Water Water is perhaps the single most important resource for humans and naturals systems. In the form of floods, it also drives the most destructive category of natural disasters worldwide. Despite its clear importance, there is a huge amount we Read more...
Professor Angel Hsu found herself in the lowland jungles of Costa Rica while studying abroad the summer after her freshman year at Wake Forest University, experiencing the beauty of glass tree frogs and sound of howler monkeys, but wondering, “What good is the science I'm discovering, if global warming and deforestation eventually lead to the demise of Read more...
One of the best meteor showers of the year – the Geminid meteor shower — will next peak on Tuesday, December 13, 2022. Morehead Planetarium and Science Center and Little River Regional park will host a free skywatching event. Learn about meteors and more! For example, did you know meteors, sometimes misleadingly called “shooting stars,” Read more...
Join us for one of the biggest celebrations of science in the state. Check out more than 100 hands-on activities and science demonstrations lead by STEM students, researchers, and practitioners from across UNC.
On April 5-6, 2023, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center will host the inaugural Science for All Summit at the Friday Conference Center in Chapel Hill, NC. The Summit is a community convening to advance inclusion, diversity, equity, and access (IDEA) in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The theme of this year’s Summit is From IDEA Read more...
On April 5-6, 2023, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center will host the inaugural Science for All Summit at the Friday Conference Center in Chapel Hill, NC. The Summit is a community convening to advance inclusion, diversity, equity, and access (IDEA) in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The theme of this year’s Summit is From IDEA Read more...
Join us on the roof of The Durham Hotel for a series of telescopic stargazing nights. Stop by for guided constellation tours and educational activities, all while enjoying music from DJ Mic Check. Music begins at 8:00 pm and stargazing begins at 9:00 pm. This skywatching event is free and open to the public. All ages are welcome.
Join us on the roof of The Durham Hotel for a series of telescopic stargazing nights. Stop by for guided constellation tours and educational activities, all while enjoying music from DJ Mic Check. Music begins at 8:00 pm and stargazing begins at 9:00 pm. This skywatching event is free and open to the public. All ages are welcome.
Join us on the roof of The Durham Hotel for a series of telescopic stargazing nights. Stop by for guided constellation tours and educational activities, all while enjoying music from DJ Mic Check. Music begins at 8:00 pm and stargazing begins at 9:00 pm. This skywatching event is free and open to the public. All ages are welcome.
This event has been canceled due to weather. Join us on the roof of The Durham Hotel for a series of telescopic stargazing nights. Stop by for guided constellation tours and educational activities, all while enjoying music from DJ Mic Check. Music begins at 8:00 pm and stargazing begins at 9:00 pm. This skywatching event is free and open to the Read more...
Join us on the roof of The Durham Hotel for a series of telescopic stargazing nights. Stop by for guided constellation tours and educational activities, all while enjoying music from DJ Mic Check. Music begins at 8:00 pm and stargazing begins at 9:00 pm. This skywatching event is free and open to the public. All ages are welcome.
Join us on the roof of The Durham Hotel for a series of telescopic stargazing nights. Stop by for guided constellation tours and educational activities, all while enjoying music from DJ Mic Check. Music begins at 6:30 pm and stargazing begins at 7:30 pm. This skywatching event is free and open to the public. All ages are welcome.
Prepare for April eclipse awe -- scientific, historical, and spiritual -- with Morehead, Carolina Public Humanities, and the Library on March 23rd.
Join Morehead as we celebrate the solar eclipse with activities, solar observing, and a special edition of Carolina Skies.
Join us for an unforgettable evening as imaging specialist Andy Saunders takes us on a journey through the Apollo missions using his meticulously remastered photographs.
