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Astronaut

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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 Read more...

Astronaut

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Teen Science Cafe | Why every scientist needs to know how to code

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

Join us for a discussion about the importance of data science not just as a concentration, but as a skill every scientist and engineer needs to develop. Participants will explore couple of Read more...

Astronaut

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Astronaut

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Astronaut

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Astronaut

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Teen Science Cafe | Back to the Geosphere: Impacts of CO2 Sequestration Underground

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

Geological carbon sequestration involves capturing atmospheric CO2, condensing it into liquid form, and pumping it into deep underground aquifers.  Scientists have been exploring the environmental impacts of carbon sequestration, including Read more...

Cosmic Colors

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Astronaut

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We Are Stars

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Take Flight

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We Are Stars

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UNC Research Spotlight with Tamlin Pavelsky: The NASA SWOT Mission

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

NASA’s Surface Water and Ocean Topography Satellite: A New Eye in the Sky for Earth’s Water Water is perhaps the single most important resource for humans and naturals systems. In Read more...

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We Are Stars

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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 Read more...