MAH | Stellarium Tutorial
Join Morehead educators for a tutorial of Stellarium, a free, open-source planetarium software that shows what you see when you look up into the sky. We'll be using this tool Read more...
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MAH | Skywatching for Tonight
This Morehead At Home: Skywatching session will include a journey through the night time sky for Thursday, 4/16/20 including early evening constellations such as Orion (and all of his friends Read more...
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Virtual Teen Science Cafe
A Journey To & Through Med School Speaker: Steve Mow About Steve: Steve is an aspiring doctor studying at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. While working towards Read more...
360° Video Premiere: Earth, Moon and Sun
Have you ever wanted to watch a 360° video of a planetarium show? Now you can! Explore the relationship between Earth, Moon and Sun with the help of Coyote, an Read more...
MAH | Skywatching: Star Hop with the Big Dipper
Learn the skill of star hopping! Discover how to star hop with the Big Dipper and find your way to the North Star, to a lion in the sky, and Read more...
MAH | Skywatching: How Dark is Your Sky?
How Dark is Your Sky? Leo Knows. More than 99% of us in the United States live under light-polluted skies. We’ll explore how our use of outdoor lighting affects what Read more...
Virtual Teen Science Cafe
Life in the times of Covid-19 (coronavirus) Speaker: Joanna Ramirez About Joanna: Joanna Ramirez is the Community Outreach Coordinator for UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. Her role is to create Read more...
360° Video Premiere: Solar System Odyssey
Join us on a futuristic adventure with Jack Larson as we explore what could happen if humans consume all the resources of Earth. Jack will embark on a quest to Read more...
MAH | Skywatching: Vacation Destinations in the Solar System
Take a trip of billions of miles with us! Today we’ll go on an imaginary vacation through the solar system, making stops at several planets. We’ll consider the sightseeing possibilities Read more...
MAH | Skywatching: “What’s Your Sign?”
“What’s Your Sign?” The Constellations of the Zodiac We’ll use planetarium software to identify constellations of the zodiac, learn why they’re associated with particular dates (but maybe not the dates Read more...
Virtual Teen Science Cafe: Tackling Climate Change
Tackling Climate Change: Where are we now and how do we move forward? Join us for a conversation with Lauren McRae who will discuss climate change and the ways scientists Read more...
360° Video Premiere: Take Flight
Join uniquely-animated brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright for a full-throttle adventure through the history and into the future of aeronautics! You'll take a look at the science, pilots and inventors Read more...
MAH | Skywatching: Your Guide to the Moon
When can you see the Moon in the sky? What does it look like close up? How does its appearance change from day to day? Has anyone ever been to Read more...
Carolina Science Cafe: The Science of Connection & Living Well During Pandemic Times
Insights from the UNC Positive Emotions and Psychophysiology Laboratory How do positive emotions accumulate and compound to transform people’s lives for the better? What do experts think about the impacts Read more...
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...
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...
MAH | June Carolina Skies
We’ll tour the June 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 | “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...
MAH | Greek Myths and the Summer & Fall Skies
We’ll combine science and storytelling and learn to find some of the constellations in the summer and fall night skies that are associated with Greek myths. You’ll hear how Phaethon’s 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...
Celebrate International Observe the Moon Night
Celebrate International Observe the Moon Night on Saturday, September 26, 2020, by learning Moon science and stories and discovering the best phases for observing the Moon (spoiler alert: not full 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...