Morehead Planetarium and Science Center

One Sky, Many Eyes
2025-01-19 16:30 - 17:30, 2025-01-24 16:30 - 17:30, 2025-01-26 16:30 - 17:30, 2025-01-31 16:30 - 17:30, 2025-02-02 16:30 - 17:30, 2025-02-07 16:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York)

From Earth to the Universe
2025-01-24 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-01-31 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-02-07 15:00 - 16:00

Teen Science Cafe
2025-01-24 17:30 - 19:00 | Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, 250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27516, United States
Teen Science Cafe in January! 📚

Please join us at Morehead Planetarium on Friday, January 24th for a very exciting Teen Science Cafe! We are still waiting to confirm our speaker, but we want to make sure you get this exciting program on your calendar. The Morehead Teen Science Cafe is where learning meets fun in a space-themed setting. Located on the campus of UNC Chapel Hill, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center has a history of training astronauts for moon missions, has a giant dome theater, schedules frequent shows, and so much more.Our monthly cafes include exciting activities, engaging talks from expert speakers, and even free food! Plus, we cover a variety of different topics, ranging from cell biology to deep space galaxies, making it a one-of-a-kind spot for high school students to explore new ideas, interact with each other, and have fun!The right doors up the big stairs will open at 5:30 for pizza and conversation. The cafe will start at 6:00 and wrap up around 7:00ish.

Program Schedule

5:30 pm – Arrive and check in. We will gather inside the west, main entrance of Morehead.

5:30 pm – 6:00 pm: Pizza social. Pizza social will take place in our classrooms, located on the 2nd floor.

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Discussion & activities. Trivia will also take place in the Full Dome Theather.

*Please Note: Depending on scheduled activities, the program may end between 7:00 p.m. and 7:15 p.m.

Astronomy Workshop - Advanced Training
2025-01-24 18:00 - 20:30

Magic Tree House Space Mission
2025-01-25 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-02-01 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-02-08 10:30 - 11:30

Galileo: The Power of the Telescope
2025-01-25 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-02-08 12:00 - 13:00

Supermassive Black Holes
2025-01-25 13:30 - 14:30, 2025-02-01 13:30 - 14:30, 2025-02-08 13:30 - 14:30

The Longest Night: A Winter's Tale
2025-01-25 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-01-26 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-02-01 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-02-02 15:00 - 16:00

Carolina Skies
2025-01-25 16:30 - 17:30, 2025-02-01 16:30 - 17:30

Forward! To the Moon
2025-01-26 13:30 - 14:30, 2025-02-02 13:30 - 14:30

Mars: The Ultimate Voyage
2025-02-01 12:00 - 13:00

Carolina Science Cafe | Solar Fuels
2025-02-04 18:00 - 19:00 | Haw River Tap & Table, 300 E Main St C, Carrboro, NC, 27510, United States
From Sunlight to Sweet Fuels: How Plants Do It

Join us for the next installment of the Carolina Science Cafe, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center’s free, current science awareness program. For the February Cafe, we will be joined by Dr. Seun Oyetade from the Cahoon Group in the UNC Department of Chemistry to discuss his research on solar fuels. You can read more in a recent article published by Dave DeFusco titled “Innovative Fuzzy Graphene Technique Paving the Way for Carbon-Neutral Economy.”

Designed for adults, this program explores science topics making national and international headlines and offers the chance to meet the experts behind the headlines. The Carolina Science Cafe is hosted at Haw River Tab & Table in Carrboro on Tuesday, February 4th, starting at 6:00 p.m. with light appetizers available for all attendees. Parking is available in the parking deck behind the building if the lot out front if full.

In this exciting talk, we will discuss the groundbreaking world of solar fuels – a sustainable technology that aims to use sunlight to convert greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide, into useful, renewable fuels. Learn how scientists are working to capture earth’s abundant energy source, convert it into chemical fuels, and pave the way for a cleaner, sustainable future. Discover how solar fuels could be the key to a carbon-free world and solving the global energy crisis.

About the Speaker

Dr. Seun Oyetade obtained his PhD degree in Environmental Physical Chemistry from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, and currently serves as a postdoctoral research associate at the Cahoon Laboratory at UNC. His research focuses on understanding the physical properties of nanomaterials through chemical synthesis, and their application in wastewater remediation and solar energy.

The Carolina Science Cafe is produced by Morehead Planetarium and Science Center and sponsored by the UNC Chapter of Sigma Xi.

You do not need to register…just show up!

Yoga Under The Stars
2025-02-05 18:00 - 19:00
