Morehead Planetarium and Science Center

[CANCELED] Carolina Skies
2022-09-30 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | GSK Fulldome Theater

[CANCELED] Dynamic Earth
2022-09-30 13:30 - 14:30 | GSK Fulldome Theater

Starry Nights: Fall Skies
2022-09-26 19:00 - 20:30 | GSK Fulldome Theater

Carolina Skies
2022-09-25 16:30 - 17:30, 2022-09-24 16:30 - 17:30, 2022-09-23 15:00 - 16:00, 2022-09-18 16:30 - 17:30, 2022-09-17 16:30 - 17:30, 2022-08-28 16:30 - 17:30, 2022-08-27 16:30 - 17:30 | GSK Fulldome Theater

Dynamic Earth
2022-09-25 15:00 - 16:00, 2022-09-23 13:30 - 14:30, 2022-09-18 15:00 - 16:00, 2022-08-27 13:30 - 14:30 | GSK Fulldome Theater

Astronaut
2022-09-25 13:30 - 14:30, 2022-09-18 13:30 - 14:30 | GSK Fulldome Theater

From Earth to the Universe
2022-09-24 15:00 - 16:00, 2022-09-17 15:00 - 16:00 | GSK Fulldome Theater

Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis
2022-09-24 13:30 - 14:30, 2022-09-17 13:30 - 14:30 | GSK Fulldome Theater

Cosmic Colors
2022-09-24 12:00 - 13:00 | GSK Fulldome Theater

Earth, Moon and Sun
2022-09-24 10:30 - 11:30, 2022-09-17 10:30 - 11:30 | GSK Fulldome Theater

Star Families: Greek Myths & Legends
2022-09-17 12:00 - 13:00 | GSK Fulldome Theater

Carolina Skies – Members Only Screening
2022-09-16 18:30 - 19:20 | GSK Fulldome Theater

Teen Science Cafe | Finding the Fountain of Youth in Space
2022-09-16 17:30 - 19:00 | Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Science Stage, 250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, 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. However, they have been found to develop “longer” cellular telomeres at the same time. Because longer telomeres are linked to youth, this suggests that spaceflight could paradoxically be the cellular “fountain of youth” for astronauts. Our speaker will discuss this perplexing phenomenon and also dive into an active research proposal that will investigate whether the process is linked to stem cells.

Pristine Onuoha

About our speaker: Pristine Onuoha is a 17 year-old senior at East Chapel Hill High School who loves learning about how life works and real world applications of those questions. Pristine was named the 2022 Winner of the Genes in Space Competition for her space biology research proposal. As a result, Pristine will be working with scientists to develop this proposal for actual implementation aboard the International Space Station in 2023!

We Are Stars
2022-08-28 15:00 - 16:00, 2022-08-27 15:00 - 16:00 | GSK Fulldome Theater

Solar System Odyssey
2022-08-28 13:30 - 14:30 | GSK Fulldome Theater

Take Flight
2022-08-27 12:00 - 13:00 | GSK Fulldome Theater
