MAH | Skywatching: Anyone Out There?
Have you ever wondered if there is life anywhere besides Earth? We want to explore this question with you during this Morehead At Home session. We'll use a planetarium view Read more...
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Virtual Teen Science Cafe: Oceans & Climate
During this Virtual Teen Science Cafe, Alexandria Niebergall will be talking generally about the role that the ocean plays in moderating the Earth's climate, the big research fields in oceanography Read more...
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360° Video Premiere: The Longest Night
“The Longest Night: A Winter’s Tale” is a one-of-a-kind fulldome planetarium show that captures its audience with a timeless fable of courage, generosity and renewal. Its story explores the concept Read more...
MAH | Skywatching: May Carolina Skies
We’ll tour the May sky as it appears from North Carolina and show you how to identify planets and stars that you can see from outside your own home on Read more...
MAH | Skywatching: See the International Space Station
Find out what the International Space Station is, who’s currently living on it, and how YOU can see the space station fly over tonight (May 14). *Please Note: Registration is Read more...
Virtual Teen Science Cafe: So You Think It’s Your Chance?
So You Think It’s Your Chance – Are You Prepared for Success in High School, in College, in Life? Getting ready for college involves developing a mindset that includes an Read more...
360° Video Premiere: Tales of the American South
This immersive planetarium show highlights some of the unique stories about the American South, and explores the South's complicated past, the present, and its hopeful future. *Please note that this Read more...
MAH | Skywatching: Pluto
Where is Pluto in our sky? How was Pluto discovered? Why did it get booted from the planet club? We’ll hitch a virtual ride on NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft to Read more...
MAH | Skywatching: The Sky is a Time Machine
The sky is a time machine! The deeper you look into space, the farther back in time you see. Explore the scale of our universe, and find out just how Read more...
Virtual Teen Science Cafe: Women in Engineering Leadership
Join us for this Virtual Teen Science Cafe edition with Engineering Manager, Kendra Settles. We'll talk about women in engineering leadership, and discuss how simple circuits play a role in Read more...
360° Video Premiere: Jeepers Creepers Short
Trapped in a giant semi-transparent dome, you watch as a single fly buzzes aimlessly above and finally comes to a rest on top. As the lights hauntingly flicker, a cockroach Read more...
MAH | Skywatching: Greek Myths & the Spring Sky
We’ll combine science and storytelling and learn to find some of the constellations in the current night sky that are associated with Greek myths. You’ll hear how the bears Ursa Read more...
MAH | Skywatching: Training astronauts in North Carolina
NASA astronauts are headed to the International Space Station today in the first launch of humans from U.S. soil in nearly a decade. Michael Neece (aka Meteor Mike) will explain Read more...
Teen Science Cafe: Everyday Biomechanics +Bioengineering
Biomedical engineering has a long history that spans more than 3,000 years. Simple crutches and splints are some of the earliest and most basic forms, but humans have made significant Read more...
360° Video Premiere: One Giant Leap Short
This 360 short is a part of a co-production with the Bell Museum at the University of Minnesota. Using archival recordings of the momentous moments of the Moon landing, One Read more...
MAH | The Sun: the star of our solar system
What is the Sun and what is it made of? Just how big is it? How does it compare to the stars we see at night? How do scientists study Read more...
Carolina Science Cafe | CBD oil: a therapeutic cure-all?
CBD, an extract from the cannabis or marijuana plant, is gaining attention. Once known as a “hippie’s disappointment,” CBD has now been labeled as a therapeutic cure-all, but its popularity Read more...
MAH | Skywatching: Black holes
Black holes aren’t just in science fiction. These mysterious objects really exist—including in our own Milky Way galaxy. We’ll learn what a black hole is, where they lurk in our Read more...
Teen Science Cafe: Blocks and Codes
Join us for a conversation with Jessica Amsbary, who will talk about STEM learning opportunity gaps and why starting STEM learning early is important. She will explain how STEM Innovation Read more...
Teen Science Cafe: Searching for Earth 2.0 and other Worlds
Is there another world out there suitable for humans? How are humans exploring space to find these worlds and how do they determine their viability? Chat more about these questions Read more...
MAH | Eclipses
According to a Korean story, eclipses happen when a king’s fire dogs try to steal light from the Sun or Moon. We’ll tell that story, explain the science behind what Read more...
MAH | Is there intelligent life beyond Earth?
Do aliens exist? The Drake Equation provides a way to ponder the possibility of intelligent life in the universe. As a group, we’ll work together to use this equation to Read more...
Teen Science Cafe | Bugs in Bugs
This week we'll be joined by Megan Damico for a discussion about BUGS! More specifically, Megan will talk about how different factors - like diet and age - can influence Read more...