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MAH | “Where’s Orion?”

“Where’s Orion?”: the relationship between the seasons and the sky Why can’t you—or anyone else on our planet—see the constellation Orion the Hunter in the current night sky? According to Read more...

MAH | Supernova!

Massive stars end their lives with a bang! We’ll discuss what a supernova is, show you an easy demo you can do using materials in your own home, and teach Read more...

MAH | Life & death of a star

Life and death of a star—in just half an hour Experience billions of years in the life of a star in just 30 minutes. From objects you can see with Read more...

MAH | The sky is a compass

Using only your eyes and a clear sky, you can figure out what direction is what in your own neighborhood. We’ll explore two ways to find Polaris—the North Star—in tonight’s Read more...

MAH | Early July Carolina Skies

We’ll tour the early July sky as it appears from North Carolina and show you how to identify planets and stars you can see from outside your own home on Read more...

MAH | Star Stories

All around the world, people have looked up at the night sky and told stories about what they’ve seen. While using planetarium software to introduce you to tonight’s sky, we’ll Read more...

MAH | Deep-Sky Objects

We’ll use planetarium software to take a tour of the night sky, with a focus on deep-sky objects such as star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies. We’ll zoom in to see Read more...

MAH | Earth, Moon and Sun

Why does the Sun rise and set? What does the Moon look like close-up? What causes the Moon to appear to change shape over the month? Let's explore the relationship Read more...

MAH | Solar System Odyssey

Take a virtual trip with us through the solar system as we explore what we’ve learned about our planetary neighbors through our robotic spacecraft. To extend this lesson, you can Read more...

MAH | Giant Leaps

Fifty-one years ago yesterday, a human being first walked on the Moon, in what astronaut Neil Armstrong called a “giant leap” for humankind. What might our next giant leaps be? Read more...

MAH | Late July Carolina Skies

We’ll tour the late July sky as it appears from North Carolina and show you how to identify planets and stars you can see from outside your own home on Read more...

MAH | Mission to Mars

We’re going to Mars! NASA is about to launch a new rover, named Perseverance, to the Red Planet. We’ll go over the basics of this mission, including how the rover Read more...

MAH | Mission to Mars (Part II)

Okay, you couldn't get enough of our Tuesday's Mission to Mars session, so we're back for part two! NASA is about to launch a new rover to Mars. What we Read more...

MAH | Spot the Station

Two NASA astronauts are expected to return to Earth from the International Space Station on August 2nd! Find out what was historic about their mission and how to spot the Read more...

MAH | Perseid Meteor Shower

The best summertime meteor shower peaks tonight. Find out what a meteor (“shooting star”) is, what one looks like, and how you can view the Perseid meteor shower tonight if Read more...

MAH | August Carolina Skies

We’ll tour the August sky as it appears from North Carolina and show you how to identify planets and stars you can see from outside your own home on the Read more...

MAH | Voyager

Forty-three years ago, the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 spacecraft launched from Earth to study the outer solar system. Find out what the Voyager spacecraft have discovered, where they are Read more...

MAH | James Webb Space Telescope

Explore NASA's highly anticipated James Webb Space Telescope with Morehead educators by looking into the history of the project and the current plan for the telescope's launch and operation. *Please Read more...

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Teen Science Cafe | Breast Cancer Research

Speaker: Dr. Checo Rorie, Associate Professor of Genetics | North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University About Dr. Rorie: Dr. Rorie is an Associate Professor and the Interim Chair of Read more...

MAH | September Carolina Skies

We’ll tour the September sky as it appears from North Carolina and show you how to identify planets and stars you can see from outside your own home on the Read more...

MAH | International Observe the Moon Night

Get ready for International Observe the Moon Night this coming Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, by learning Moon science and stories and discovering the best phases for observing the Moon (spoiler Read more...

MAH | Fall 2020 Skies

We’ll tour the fall sky as it appears from North Carolina and discover why fall 2020 will be an especially good time to view Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. Make sure Read more...