Morehead Planetarium and Science Center

Astronaut
2023-04-02 13:30 - 14:30, 2023-03-26 13:30 - 14:30, 2023-03-19 13:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | GSK Fulldome Theater

Carolina Skies
2023-04-01 16:30 - 17:30, 2023-03-31 16:30 - 17:30, 2023-03-26 16:30 - 17:30, 2023-03-25 16:30 - 17:30, 2023-03-24 16:30 - 17:30, 2023-03-19 16:30 - 17:30, 2023-03-18 16:30 - 17:30 | GSK Fulldome Theater

Mars: The Ultimate Voyage
2023-04-01 15:00 - 16:00, 2023-03-26 15:00 - 16:00, 2023-03-25 15:00 - 16:00, 2023-03-19 15:00 - 16:00, 2023-03-18 15:00 - 16:00 | GSK Fulldome Theater

Mysteries of Your Brain
2023-04-01 13:30 - 14:30, 2023-03-25 13:30 - 14:30, 2023-03-18 13:30 - 14:30 | GSK Fulldome Theater

We Are Stars
2023-04-01 12:00 - 13:00 | GSK Fulldome Theater

UNC Science Expo
2023-04-01 11:00 - 16:00 | Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, 250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27516, United States
Join us for one of the biggest celebrations of science in the state!

Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, in partnership with the students and faculty at UNC, celebrate science with our community.

This annual celebration of science features more than 100 hands-on activities and science demonstrations lead by STEM students, researchers, and practitioners from UNC-Chapel Hill. The UNC Science Expo is your chance to get up close and personal with cutting edge science hands-on activities, demonstrations, games, and performances.

The UNC Science Expo is a signature event of the North Carolina Science Festival.

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Spot, an agile mobile robot from Boston Dynamics wows the crowd Morehead Planetarium and Science Center as part of UNC Science Expo, Saturday, April 9, 2022.

Magic Tree House Space Mission
2023-04-01 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-03-25 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-03-18 10:30 - 11:30 | GSK Fulldome Theater

Solar System Odyssey
2023-03-31 15:00 - 16:00, 2023-03-24 15:00 - 16:00 | GSK Fulldome Theater

From Earth to the Universe
2023-03-25 12:00 - 13:00 | GSK Fulldome Theater

Skywatching: Little River Regional Park
2023-03-24 20:00 - 22:00 | Little River Regional Park
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center invites you to a free skywatching event at Little River Regional Park (weather permitting). Come see Venus close to the waxing crescent Moon, plus Mars and other celestial delights!

Morehead educators and CHAOS members (from Chapel Hill Astronomical & Observational Society) will bring telescopes and guide you through fun observations of stars, planets, moons, nebulae and other celestial objects. Be sure to call the park office after 4pm for cloud/cancellation updates: 919-732-5505. Meet at the Play Meadow. All ages welcomed. Due to the fragile viewing equipment, please no dogs.

If you’re interested in finding out more about skywatching sessions with Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, check out this link: https://moreheadplanetarium.org/skywatching-faqs/

Starry Nights: Spring Skies
2023-03-22 19:00 - 20:30 | GSK Fulldome Theater

Star Families: Anyone Out There?
2023-03-18 12:00 - 13:00 | GSK Fulldome Theater

Teen Science Cafe | Canaries of the Creek: Bioindicators Water Quality
2023-03-17 17:30 - 19:00 | Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Science Stage, 250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, 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 the science of looking for certain kinds of stream bugs (aquatic macroinvertebrates) that need clean, unpolluted water to survive. What will you find as you dig through real-world data in local creeks and streams.

About our speakers:

Sammy Bauer (she/they) is an environmental educator and professional science communicator. She spends the bulk of her time teaching folks how to protect local waterways from pollution. Prior to pivoting into non-formal education, Sammy taught 6th grade Language Arts and Social Studies in Warren County, North Carolina. Sammy has a bachelor’s degree in communications and a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. If you ask her about creek critters, rock climbing, or hotdog toppings, she will get very excited.

Heather Holley is an avid outdoors and nature lover with over 25 years in environmental and arboricultural experience in the private and public sectors. She has served as a Trail Crew Leader, Arboricultural Genetic Researcher, City Arborist, and Engineering/Stormwater Professional. Heather currently is the Stormwater Specialist for the Town of Carrboro Stormwater Division and has work for the City of Charleston, SC and the City of Doral, Fl. She studied Environmental Science at NC State University. If you ask her about her family, sewing, camping, horror movies, nature, or Disney, she will get very excited.

Sammy Bauer (she/they)

Heather Holley
