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SUMMARY:Artemis II Viewing Event
DESCRIPTION:(Photo credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky) \n\n\n\n\nTo the Moon with NASA’s Artemis II\n\n\n\nAstronauts are preparing to return to the Moon for the first time in over 50 years! As part of the Artemis II mission\, crewmembers Victor Glover\, Reid Wiseman\, Jeremy Hansen\, and North Carolina-raised Christina Koch are set to embark on a 10-day journey around the Moon with a target launch date of April 1\, 2026. \n\n\n\nTo celebrate\, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center will host a special Artemis II launch viewing event before Starry Nights: Spring Skies\, our special planetarium show for teen and adult learners. Exclusive to Starry Nights ticketholders\, this special event is available at no additional charge and is subject to change due to weather and safety at the launch site. \n\n\n\n\nGet Starry Nights tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKnow Before You Go\n\n\n\n\nNASA may postpone the Artemis II launch due to adverse weather conditions and safety concerns\, which could result in the cancellation of the Morehead viewing event. The launch window opens on April 1\, 2026\, at 6:24 p.m. EDT\, at which the launch can occur anytime within the next two hours. Learn more about NASA’s April mission availability.\n\n\n\nIn the event that the launch overlaps with the start of Starry Nights: Spring Skies (scheduled for 7 to 8:30 p.m. on April 1\, 2026)\, we will finish cheering on the Artemis II before heading to the fulldome theater for the planetarium show.\n\n\n\nThe Artemis II viewing event at Morehead Planetarium is subject to change based on updates to the official launch schedule. In the event of a postponed launch\, Starry Nights: Spring Skies will proceed as scheduled at 7 p.m.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEnjoy this video of Artemis II’s Christina Koch from Morehead’s 75th anniversary (2024).
URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/artemis-ii/
LOCATION:Morehead Planetarium and Science Center\, 250 E Franklin St\, Chapel Hill\, North Carolina\, 27516\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Programs,Teen And Adult Programs
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SUMMARY:Carolina Science Cafe: Science Under Pressure
DESCRIPTION:(Megan Mendenhall / Office of Research Communications)\n\n\n\n\nScience Under Pressure: What’s at Stake for Research at Carolina\n\n\n\nUNC-Chapel Hill generates over $1 billion in research annually with discoveries that shape medicine\, technology\, and public health across North Carolina and beyond. However\, the federal landscape that funds this work is shifting fast. Join UNC’s Vice Chancellor for Research\, Dr. Penny Gordon-Larsen\, for an inside look at what Carolina scientists are building\, what’s at stake in Washington\, and why it matters to all of us. \n\n\n\nDesigned for adults\, Carolina Science Cafe is a free program that explores science topics making national and international headlines\, offering the chance to meet the experts behind the work. This special program is hosted at Haw River Tap & Table in Carrboro on the first Tuesday of every month. Light appetizers are available for all attendees. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\nPenny Gordon-Larsen\, PhD\, Vice Chancellor for Research and William R. Kenan\, Jr. Distinguished Professor in Nutrition \n\n\n\n\n\n(Megan Mendenhall / Office of Research Communications)\n\n\n\n\nAs vice chancellor for research\, Gordon-Larsen develops\, sets strategic direction\, and provides support for UNC’s $1.5 billion research enterprise. She is responsible for research infrastructure\, operations\, and regulatory compliance\, research development\, translation\, and communications\, as well as strategic research partnerships. In addition\, she oversees 13 pan-campus\, interdisciplinary research centers and institutes. She works across campus with the University’s research deans\, center/ institute directors\, and key institutional leaders to strategically advance Carolina’s research enterprise. She is an obesity researcher and has served as principal investigator on research projects totaling over $23.6 million and has served as a co-investigator on an additional $49.1M interdisciplinary research team projects with collaborators. Her NIH-funded research portfolio ranges from molecular and genetic to environmental and societal-level factors that influence health and obesity and its cardiometabolic consequences.  \n\n\n\nGordon-Larsen served as president of The Obesity Society in 2015 and a member of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Advisory Council from 2020 to 2023. She also served on the 2020–2030 Strategic Plan for NIH Nutrition Research Thought Leaders Panel\, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Strategic Plan Working Group\, and the NIH Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Integration Working Group. She is on the Executive Committees for Research of the Association of American Universities and the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities and is currently serving on the Joint Associations Group (JAG) on Indirect Costs\, a coalition of national organizations representing academic\, medical\, and independent research institutions. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore about UNC Research\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCarolina Science Cafe is produced by Morehead Planetarium and Science Center and sponsored by the UNC Chapter of Sigma Xi. \n\n\n\nYou do not need to register…just show up!
URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/carolina-science-cafe-science-under-pressure/
LOCATION:Haw River Tap & Table\, 300 E Main St C\, Carrboro\, NC\, 27510\, United States
CATEGORIES:Teen And Adult Programs
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SUMMARY:UNC Science Expo
DESCRIPTION:Join us for one of the biggest science celebrations in the state!\n\n\n\nEvery year\, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center hosts a day of science learning and fun for our community in partnership with UNC-Chapel Hill faculty\, students\, and staff. \n\n\n\nThe UNC Science Expo is a signature event of the annual North Carolina Science Festival and one of the biggest celebrations of science in the state. More than 100 booths staffed by UNC-Chapel Hill students\, researchers\, practitioners\, and community volunteers fill the quads surrounding Morehead Planetarium and Science Center. From hands-on activities and games to science demonstrations and behind-the-scenes lab tours\, the UNC Science Expo makes learning about science fun and engaging for people of all ages. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpot\, an agile mobile robot from Boston Dynamics\, wows the crowd at Morehead Planetarium and Science Center as part of the UNC Science Expo on Saturday\, April 6\, 2024. \n\n\n\n\nLearn More About the UNC Science Expo\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUNC Science Expo Parking\n\n\n\nIf you are attending the UNC Science Expo and plan to drive\, please allow extra time for parking due to limited options caused by the Expo and other events in Chapel Hill. Please note that the parking lot in front of Morehead Planetarium and Science Center (250 E Franklin Street) will be closed on April 11. \n\n\n\nFor campus parking options\, please visit maps.unc.edu/parking/. Parking is also available in town lots and on the street\, but public parking fees may apply. For more information about Town of Chapel Hill parking options\, visit parkonthehill.com. \n\n\n\nAccessible parking will be available on a first-come\, first-served basis in the Old East lot\, located on E Cameron Ave between the New East and Old East buildings. A drop-off zone will be available at the Morehead lot throughout the event.
URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/unc-science-expo-5/
LOCATION:Morehead Planetarium and Science Center\, 250 E Franklin St\, Chapel Hill\, North Carolina\, 27516\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Activities
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SUMMARY:Saturday Science Sparks: Migration
DESCRIPTION:Credit: The Avian Society at UNC-Chapel Hill\n\n\n\n\nThe Science of Migration\n\n\n\nCalling All Bird Brains: Celebrate International Migratory Bird Day at Morehead\n\n\n\nIn this Saturday Science Sparks session\, explore the wonders of winged migration through the tools of a bird researcher! With the help of UNC’s Sockman Lab\, the UNC Avian Society\, and the New Hope Bird Alliance\, you’ll get the chance to help the scientists uncover how the Earth’s seasons impact a bird’s journey\, discover the diverse bird species of North Carolina\, and talk with Gloria Gao ’27\, Founder of the Avian Society\, as you engage in hands-on activities and learn how to become a community scientist for the benefit of birds (and people!). \n\n\n\nIncluded with paid admission and located in the Launch Lab. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n\n\n\n10:00 am to 12:00 pm\n\n\n\n1:00 pm to 3:00 pm\n\n\n\n\nPlease note: there will be a midday break. \n\n\n\nMORE is happening at Morehead this year\n\n\n\nNew for 2026\, Saturday Science Sparks offers Morehead guests a closer encounter with current science. Covering topics like astronomy\, the physics of juggling\, and computer science\, this program collaborates with community partners and academic clubs\, bringing you up-close experiences in the exciting world of STEAM. Saturday Science Sparks is open to the public and included in admission. \n\n\n\n\n\nCredit: New Hope Bird Alliance
URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/saturday-science-sparks-migration/
LOCATION:Morehead Planetarium and Science Center\, 250 E Franklin St\, Chapel Hill\, North Carolina\, 27516\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Programs
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SUMMARY:Carolina Science Cafe: US Vaccination Programs
DESCRIPTION:US Vaccination Programs: Reasons for Optimism and Action\n\n\n\nWhat unites Americans? Being vaccinated! More of us get vaccines than use smartphones\, own cars\, or watch reality TV. In May’s installation\, Professor of Health Behavior Dr. Melissa B. Gilkey will share research on the parent advocates and clinical champions who make US vaccination programs possible. In addition\, we will discuss ways to support these programs to ensure that we all have the opportunity to protect our families from measles\, human papillomavirus (HPV) cancers\, and other vaccine-preventable diseases.  \n\n\n\nDesigned for adults\, Carolina Science Cafe is a free program that explores science topics making national and international headlines\, offering the chance to meet the experts behind the work. This special program is hosted at Haw River Tap & Table in Carrboro on the first Tuesday of every month. Light appetizers are available for all attendees. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\nMelissa B. Gilkey\, PhD\, (she/her) is a Professor of Health Behavior in the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. With research interests in cancer prevention and adolescent health\, she studies ways to help healthcare providers communicate about vaccines\, often with a focus on the HPV vaccine. \n\n\n\n\nLearn more about Dr. Gilkey\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCarolina Science Cafe is produced by Morehead Planetarium and Science Center and sponsored by the UNC Chapter of Sigma Xi. \n\n\n\nYou do not need to register…just show up!
URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/carolina-science-cafe-us-vaccination-programs/
LOCATION:Haw River Tap & Table\, 300 E Main St C\, Carrboro\, NC\, 27510\, United States
CATEGORIES:Teen And Adult Programs
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SUMMARY:Carolina Science Cafe: Dementia Diagnosis and Treatment
DESCRIPTION:Recent Advances in Dementia Diagnosis and Treatment\n\n\n\nWhat is the difference between dementia and Alzheimer’s? I have 2 family members with Alzheimer’s. What’s my risk like? I hear there’s a new blood test that can tell me if I have it; should I get it? How good is it? And\, what’s the scoop on those new drugs to slow down Alzheimer’s? In June’s Carolina Science Cafe\, Dr. Andrea Bozoki will answer these questions and more as she reviews some key concepts\, explains how specialists approach the evaluation of cognitive decline\, and describes the pros and cons of available treatment options.  \n\n\n\nDesigned for adults\, Carolina Science Cafe is a free program that explores science topics making national and international headlines\, offering the chance to meet the experts behind the work. This special program is hosted at Haw River Tap & Table in Carrboro on the first Tuesday of every month. Light appetizers are available for all attendees. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\nAndrea Bozoki (she/her)\, Professor of Neurology \n\n\n\nDr. Bozoki completed her medical training at the State University of NY\, Downstate followed by neurology residency and a cognitive neuroscience fellowship at the University of MI in Ann Arbor\, beginning her career as an attending in 1999. She was on faculty at Michigan State University from 2001 to 2019\, followed by a move to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in August of 2020 to accept a position as Chief of the Cognitive & Behavioral Neurology Division. Currently\, she divides her time between clinical care of patients and her work as Co-Lead of the Outreach and Engagement Core of the Duke/UNC Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center\, and as UNC Site Principal Investigator for the Lewy Body Disease Consortium and the ALL-FTD (Frontotemporal Dementia) Study.  \n\n\n\n\n\nMore about Dr. Bozoki\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCarolina Science Cafe is produced by Morehead Planetarium and Science Center and sponsored by the UNC Chapter of Sigma Xi. \n\n\n\nYou do not need to register…just show up!
URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/carolina-science-cafe-dementia/
LOCATION:Haw River Tap & Table\, 300 E Main St C\, Carrboro\, NC\, 27510\, United States
CATEGORIES:Teen And Adult Programs
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