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Morehead Member Event: Screening of The Hunt for Planet B

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

Morehead Members Event: Screening of The Hunt for Planet B By now, you've probably seen breathtaking images from the James Webb Space Telescope released in July. We are thrilled to Read more...

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Teen Science Cafe | Finding the Fountain of Youth in Space

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

Investigating the Role of Stem Cells in Spaceflight Telomere Elongation Up in space, astronauts experience physiological changes reminiscent of aging such as muscle atrophy, loss of bone density, and stiffened arteries. Read more...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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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...

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Teen Science Cafe | The Surprising Life of Honeybees

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

Did you know that you could host a beehive in your backyard or at your favorite local business? Meet Jackson Brinkley, your friendly neighborhood beekeeper at Teen Science Cafe.

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Teen Science Cafe | Digital Media and the Teenage Brain

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

Learn about how digital media is impacting teens' development as well as how teens are impacting the development of digital media.

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Teen Science Cafe | Canaries of the Creek: Bioindicators Water Quality

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

Do you like scavenger hunts? How can you tell if creek water is clean and healthy. Join environmental educators and researchers Heather Holley and Sammy Bauer for a walk through Read more...

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Skywatching: Little River Regional Park

Little River Regional Park

Morehead Planetarium and Science Center invites you to a free skywatching event at Little River Regional Park (weather permitting).

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UNC Science Expo

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

Join us for one of the biggest celebrations of science in the state. Check out more than 100 hands-on activities and science demonstrations lead by STEM students, researchers, and practitioners from across UNC.

Free

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Carolina Science Cafe | Let’s Chat about ChatGPT

Gizmo Brew Works 157 E Franklin St #100, Chapel Hill

Finally returning after a 3-year hiatus, the Carolina Science Café returns to Franklin Street on a new day and a new location as Morehead Planetarium and Science Center’s free, current science awareness program.

Science for All Summit

Friday Conference Center 100 Friday Center Dr, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

On April 5-6, 2023, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center will host the inaugural Science for All Summit at the Friday Conference Center in Chapel Hill, NC. The Summit is a community convening to Read more...

$75 – $295