With Halloween right around the corner, we want to have some fun and share some spooky space stories.
Please join us at Morehead Planetarium on Friday, November 8th for a very exciting Teen Science Cafe! This is a special cafe done as a part of our climate action plan that was written during the North Carolina Youth Climate Summit earlier this year. Members of our Teen Advisory Board will be returning to the Summit Read more...
For the November cafe, we will welcome 5 outstanding graduate students from UNC to share their research in a series of lightning talks. This cafe is done in partnership with the University of North Carolina Three Minute Thesis Competition.
Spatial Intelligence and Embodied AI: Understanding and Interacting with the Real World Join us for the next installment of the Carolina Science Cafe, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center’s free, current science awareness program. For the December cafe, we will welcome Richard Marks from the UNC School of Data Science and Society to discuss his work Read more...
Please join us at Morehead Planetarium on Friday, December 6th for a very exciting Teen Science Cafe! For the December cafe, we will be diving into the topic of healthcare science with a few fun activities as well as a presentation from a hospital professional. The right doors up the big stairs will open at 5:30 Read more...
Join us for a free skywatching opportunity at Little River Regional Park!
Red dye, seed oils, and corn syrup, oh my! What nutrition science really says about what’s healthy to eat. Join us for the next installment of the Carolina Science Cafe, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center’s free, current science awareness program. For the January Cafe, we will be joined by Dr. Lindsey Smith Taillie from the Read more...
Teen Science Cafe in January! 
Please join us at Morehead Planetarium on Friday, January 24th for a very exciting Teen Science Cafe! We are still waiting to confirm our speaker, but we want to make sure you get this exciting program on your calendar. The Morehead Teen Science Cafe is where learning meets fun in a space-themed Read more...
From Sunlight to Sweet Fuels: How Plants Do It Join us for the next installment of the Carolina Science Cafe, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center’s free, current science awareness program. For the February Cafe, we will be joined by Dr. Seun Oyetade from the Cahoon Group in the UNC Department of Chemistry to discuss his Read more...
Spark STEM progress at the 2025 Science for All Summit.
Connecting Minds with Machines Join us for the next installment of the Carolina Science Cafe, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center’s free, current science awareness program. For the March Cafe, we will be joined by Dr. Amol P. Yadav from the UNC-NCSU Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC-Chapel Hill to discuss his research on brain-spine Read more...
The Science of Individuality: A Psychological Exploration of What Makes You, You Please join us at Morehead Planetarium on Friday, March 21st for a very exciting Teen Science Cafe! After unfortunately cancelling last month's cafe due to inclement weather, we will welcome Dylan Wood, AP Psychology teacher from Chapel Hill High School, for an in-depth Read more...
Join us for a sensory-friendly science night at Morehead! This event is great for all ages.
NC State's Real Life Wolf Pack Join us for the next installment of the Carolina Science Cafe, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center’s free, current science awareness program. For the April Cafe, we will be joined by Dr. Tara Harrison, an Associate Professor of Zoo and Exotic Animal Medicine at NC State and faculty advisor for Read more...
