Join us with friends at Historic Stagville for outdoor stargazing and storytelling. Join Historic Stagville and Morehead Planetarium & Science Center for Stagville Under the Stars! Storytelling, science, and stargazing, all in one evening. This year's event will be ALL OUTDOORS. This event is free, but pre-registration is required and the event is limited to Read more...
What do fruit flies teach us about neurobiology, biomechanics, and behavior?
Due to poor weather forecast, this skywatching session has been CANCELED. Check our skywatching page in the coming weeks for information on future skywatching sessions.
Understanding the Role of Water on Public Health, Development, and Conflict Join us on Nov 19 as Andy Al Wazni gives an overview of how climate change impacts global populations in relation to public health and social justice, with an emphasis on the role of water. Climate change impacts the entire world, but not equally. Read more...
Join us for this Teen Science Cafe with Rachel Dumez, doctoral candidate in the Curriculum of Genetics and Molecular Biology at UNC-Chapel Hill. Rachel will discuss the trillions of microorganisms that live on and inside our bodies, including the community of microbes that colonize the gastrointestinal tract that are referred to as our gut microbiome. Read more...
Join us at Kidzu Children's Museum on Saturday 12/18 for safe solar observing as part of their James Webb Space Telescope Launch Party community event. We'll be set up in the parking lot at University Place in Chapel Hill, near the mall entrance by Alfredo's Pizza. The mall address is 201 S. Estes Dr, Chapel Read more...
Come learn more about the recently launched James Webb Space Telescope Telescope from Tony Rice, NASA/JPL Ambassador. We'll discuss what has happened with the mission so far, what is coming next, and why this successor to the Hubble Space Telescope is being launched to a point 1 million miles from Earth. We'll also talk a Read more...
Home Alone in the Universe? If humans are not the sole intelligent species in the universe, where is everyone else? In this brief discussion of the ‘Fermi paradox’, we use the Drake equation, thoughts on the Great Filter, and the statistics of German WWII tanks to show how just enumerating the possible answers to this question Read more...
Real-world applications of polymers: Designing polymeric scaffolds for tissue engineering Dive into the world of polymer chemistry and learn about the day-to-day life of a polymer chemist. This learning experience will take you through the basics of polymers and highlight some of the research occurring right in the Durham Community. About our speaker: Briana Simms, a Read more...
This presentation will highlight a collaborative rural community partnership featuring Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, Gates County Schools, and local non-profit Gates County Community Partnership. Discussion will include how these partners implemented a community-wide collaborative effort that resulted in academic achievements for the students and increased family science engagement in a rural community. Attend virtually Read more...
Safely view our star, the Sun, with NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassadors and Raleigh Astronomy Club members Mike Keefe and Doug Lively, along with Morehead staff. Drop by the Morehead Sundial anytime between 2 and 4 pm on Sunday, April 3. This event is weather permitting. Free and open to all - no registration required. This program is part of Read more...
When people hear “geology” they usually think “rocks.” This talk will explain that the study of geology extends beyond just rocks- into rivers, soils, and even teeth!
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center is delighted to host Katie Mack, PhD, and STEM leaders Joan D. Barber, PhD, Christina Hammock Koch, and Christy L. Shaffer, PhD, for a celebration of women in STEM as part of the 2022 North Carolina Science Festival. Katie Mack, PhD, will deliver a keynote address describing her career story, then join guest panelists for a Read more...
Are you stoked about stars? Mystified by the moon? Would you like to get better acquainted with a telescope? If your answer is "yes", then join us for the tenth annual Statewide Star Party! Chapel Hill Public Library will once again host an in-person Star Party on Friday, April 8, 2022, from 4-7 p.m. We will Read more...
UNC Science Expo – April 9th | 11 AM – 4 PM The UNC Science Expo is an annual opportunity for students and faculty at UNC to share their research with families in a fun, festival atmosphere.