Parking Lot Update

The UNC-owned Morehead parking lot is under construction. Weekday visitors must pay using ParkMobile (Zone Code 4468) or the Pay Station near our iguana. For more info, go to our Plan A Visit page.

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 | 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...