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...
You might have noticed the recent news that there have been several locally acquired cases of malaria in the United States in both Texas and Florida. What does that mean for us here in North Carolina and the rest of the country more broadly? What is malaria and how is it transmitted? Learn more at our September Carolina Science Cafe to find out!
Please join us at Morehead Planetarium on Friday, September 15th for a very exciting Teen Science Cafe!
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.
For this month, we will be joined by Dr. Timothy Sheahan to explore cutting edge antiviral drug development at UNC.
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.
We will be exploring astronomy and future of future of space travel to and from the moon.
For this month, we will be joined by Dr. Marc Rogers to explore the stigma of men's health during Movember to raise awareness for men's health - specifically prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention.
Please join us at Morehead Planetarium on Friday, November 17th for a very exciting Teen Science Cafe!
We will be joined by Dr. Tamlin Pavelsky to discuss how his team is verifying data from a new NASA satellite called SWOT.
El viernes 8 de diciembre te invitamos a explorar el cielo nocturno con Noche de Estrellas, en colaboración con el Consulado de México en Raleigh, Morehead Planetarium Science Center, Red Global MX, Sigma XI, el Ayuntamiento de Raleigh, el Club de Astronomía de Raleigh y el Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Carolina del Norte. Esta Read more...
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...
Please join us at Morehead Planetarium on Friday, December 15th for a very exciting Teen Science Cafe!
For this month, we will be joined by Dr. Dan Stancil from NC State to discuss the future of quantum computing.
Please join us at Morehead Planetarium on Friday, January 19th for a very exciting Teen Science Cafe! For this month we are diving into the topic of water quality.
For February, we will be joined by Dr. Detlef Knappe from NC State to discuss Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in North Carolina drinking water.
Please join us at Morehead Planetarium on Friday, January 19th for a very exciting Teen Science Cafe!
For the March cafe, we will be joined by professional science communicator Marley Parker to learn what life is like during a deep-sea ocean expedition.