Parking Lot Update

The UNC-owned Morehead parking lot is under construction. Weekday visitors must pay using ParkMobile (Zone Code 4468) or the Pay Station near our iguana. For more info, go to our Plan A Visit page.

Apollo Remastered | April 26 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Experience imaging specialist Andy Saunders’ remastered Apollo mission photographs. Tickets on sale now

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MAH | Early July Carolina Skies

We’ll tour the early July 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 Read more...

MAH | Star Stories

All around the world, people have looked up at the night sky and told stories about what they’ve seen. While using planetarium software to introduce you to tonight’s sky, we’ll Read more...

MAH | Deep-Sky Objects

We’ll use planetarium software to take a tour of the night sky, with a focus on deep-sky objects such as star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies. We’ll zoom in to see Read more...

MAH | Earth, Moon and Sun

Why does the Sun rise and set? What does the Moon look like close-up? What causes the Moon to appear to change shape over the month? Let's explore the relationship Read more...

MAH | Solar System Odyssey

Take a virtual trip with us through the solar system as we explore what we’ve learned about our planetary neighbors through our robotic spacecraft. To extend this lesson, you can Read more...

MAH | Giant Leaps

Fifty-one years ago yesterday, a human being first walked on the Moon, in what astronaut Neil Armstrong called a “giant leap” for humankind. What might our next giant leaps be? Read more...

MAH | Late July Carolina Skies

We’ll tour the late July 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 Read more...

MAH | Mission to Mars

We’re going to Mars! NASA is about to launch a new rover, named Perseverance, to the Red Planet. We’ll go over the basics of this mission, including how the rover Read more...

MAH | Mission to Mars (Part II)

Okay, you couldn't get enough of our Tuesday's Mission to Mars session, so we're back for part two! NASA is about to launch a new rover to Mars. What we Read more...

MAH | Spot the Station

Two NASA astronauts are expected to return to Earth from the International Space Station on August 2nd! Find out what was historic about their mission and how to spot the Read more...