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Teen Science Cafe: Our Vanishing Night

Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Science Stage 250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

OUR VANISHING NIGHT  For generations, everyone experienced the breathtaking beauty of an unspoiled night sky, with views into our universe of thousands of stars and the Milky Way. In this program, you’ll discover how light pollution affects our view of the night sky, find out how to participate in a worldwide citizen-science campaign to document Read more...

Skywatching: Views from The Durham

The Durham Hotel 315 E. Chapel Hill St, Durham, North Carolina, United States

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

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Skywatching: Views from The Durham

The Durham Hotel 315 E. Chapel Hill St, Durham, North Carolina, United States

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

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Skywatching: James Webb Space Telescope Event

Chapel Hill Public Library 100 Library Drive, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

See the stunning first scientific images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope! Join Morehead Planetarium and Science Center educators Nick Eakes and Amy Sayle in learning about the most powerful and complex telescope ever launched into space and how it will help us answer some of humanity’s biggest questions.

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Skywatching: Views from The Durham

The Durham Hotel 315 E. Chapel Hill St, Durham, North Carolina, United States

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

Skywatching: Perseid Meteor Shower at Dix Park

Dix Park 1010 Blair Drive, Raleigh, NC, United States

Join staff and volunteers from the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center and Raleigh Astronomy Club to view the Perseid Meteor Shower at Dix Park. To set the stargazing mood, the Triangle Sax Ensemble will be playing some tunes! Look through telescopes, facilitated by Morehead staff and dedicated volunteers, at the eclipse and other objects in Read more...

Skywatching: Views from The Durham

The Durham Hotel 315 E. Chapel Hill St, Durham, North Carolina, United States

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.

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[POSTPONED] Skywatching: Little River Regional Park

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...

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Skywatching: Geminid Showers

Little River Regional Park 301 Little River Park Way, Rougemont, North Carolina, United States

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...

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Skywatching: Little River Regional Park

Little River Regional Park

Morehead Planetarium and Science Center invites you to a free skywatching event at Little River Regional Park (weather permitting).

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[CANCELED] Skywatching: Dix Park

Dix Park 1010 Blair Drive, Raleigh, NC, United States

This event has been canceled due to weather. Morehead Planetarium and Science Center invites you to a free skywatching event at Dix Park in downtown Raleigh (weather permitting). Come see Venus, Mars, and other celestial delights! Morehead educators and Raleigh Astronomy Club will bring telescopes and guide you through fun observations of stars, planets, moons, Read more...

Skywatching: Views from The Durham

The Durham Hotel 315 E. Chapel Hill St, Durham, North Carolina, United States

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.

Skywatching: Views from The Durham

The Durham Hotel 315 E. Chapel Hill St, Durham, North Carolina, United States

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.

Carolina Science Cafe | Artemis II: There and Back Again

Gizmo Brew Works 157 E Franklin St #100, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Join Nick Eakes, NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador and Astronomy Educator from Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, to discuss Artemis– NASA’s new lunar exploration program.

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Skywatching: Views from The Durham

The Durham Hotel 315 E. Chapel Hill St, Durham, North Carolina, United States

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.

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Skywatching: Perseid Meteor Shower at Dix Park

Dix Park 1010 Blair Drive, Raleigh, NC, United States

Join staff and volunteers from the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center and Raleigh Astronomy Club in viewing the Perseid Meteor Shower at Dix Park on its peak night! All you need to view meteors are your eyes, but we’ll also have telescopes for you to view other celestial delights, such as double stars, star clusters, Read more...

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[CANCELED] Skywatching: Views from The Durham

The Durham Hotel 315 E. Chapel Hill St, Durham, North Carolina, United States

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...

Skywatching: Views from The Durham

The Durham Hotel 315 E. Chapel Hill St, Durham, North Carolina, United States

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.

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Skywatching: Views from The Durham

The Durham Hotel 315 E. Chapel Hill St, Durham, North Carolina, United States

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.

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Skywatching at Little River Regional Park

Little River Regional Park 301 Little River Park Way, Rougemont, North Carolina, United States

Join us from 8 to 10 p.m. at Little River Regional Park on December 13! With the guidance of a Morehead educator and members of Chapel Hill Astronomy and Observing Society (CHAOS), you’ll have the chance to view the sky via telescope, engage in hands-on astronomy activities, and take a laser-guided “star tour” of the Read more...

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Skywatching: Views from The Durham

The Durham Hotel 315 E. Chapel Hill St, Durham, North Carolina, United States

Just us for an out-of-this-world night at The Durham Hotel!

Free

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Skywatching: Views from The Durham

The Durham Hotel 315 E. Chapel Hill St, Durham, North Carolina, United States

Just us for an out-of-this-world night at The Durham Hotel!

Free

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Skywatching: Views from The Durham

The Durham Hotel 315 E. Chapel Hill St, Durham, North Carolina, United States

Just us for an out-of-this-world night at The Durham Hotel!

Free

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Skywatching: Views from The Durham

The Durham Hotel 315 E. Chapel Hill St, Durham, North Carolina, United States

Just us for an out-of-this-world night at The Durham Hotel!

Free
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Canceled Skywatching: Partial Lunar Eclipse

Morehead Planetarium and Science Center 250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Join us at Morehead to watch the partial lunar eclipse!

Free

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Skywatching: Views from The Durham

The Durham Hotel 315 E. Chapel Hill St, Durham, North Carolina, United States

Just us for an out-of-this-world night at The Durham Hotel!

Free

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Skywatching at Prairie Ridge Ecostation

Prairie Ridge Ecostation 1671 Gold Star Dr., Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Join Morehead and Raleigh Astronomy Club for a free astronomy night at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.

Free

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Skywatching at Little River Regional Park

Little River Regional Park 301 Little River Park Way, Rougemont, North Carolina, United States

Join us for a free skywatching opportunity at Little River Regional Park!

Free