Morehead Planetarium and Science Center

Star Families: Meteors
2023-12-09 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)

Forward! To the Moon
2023-12-09 13:30 - 14:30, 2023-12-16 13:30 - 14:30, 2024-01-06 13:30 - 14:30

The Longest Night: A Winter's Tale
2023-12-09 15:00 - 16:00, 2023-12-10 15:00 - 16:00, 2023-12-16 15:00 - 16:00, 2023-12-17 15:00 - 16:00, 2024-01-06 15:00 - 16:00, 2024-01-07 15:00 - 16:00

Carolina Skies
2023-12-09 16:30 - 17:30, 2023-12-15 16:30 - 17:30, 2023-12-16 16:30 - 17:30, 2024-01-05 16:30 - 17:30, 2024-01-06 16:30 - 17:30

We Are Stars
2023-12-10 13:30 - 14:30, 2023-12-17 13:30 - 14:30, 2024-01-07 13:30 - 14:30

One Sky, Many Eyes
2023-12-10 16:30 - 17:30, 2023-12-17 16:30 - 17:30, 2024-01-07 16:30 - 17:30

Skywatching at Little River Regional Park
2023-12-13 20:00 - 22:00 | Little River Regional Park, 301 Little River Park Way, Rougemont, North Carolina, 27572, United States
Join us from 8 to 10 p.m. at Little River Regional Park on December 13! With the guidance of a Morehead educator and members of Chapel Hill Astronomy and Observing Society (CHAOS), you’ll have the chance to view the sky via telescope, engage in hands-on astronomy activities, and take a laser-guided “star tour” of the night sky. There may also be an opportunity to see meteors from the Geminid meteor shower.

When joining us at this free event, we ask that you leave pets at home and, if you plan to hang out, bring chairs or blankets. Please note that weather can affect this event. Stay up-to-date via social media.

Find additional resources and FAQs on our Stargazing page.

Mars: The Ultimate Voyage
2023-12-15 15:00 - 16:00, 2024-01-05 15:00 - 16:00

Genetics & Microbiology | December Teen Science Cafe
2023-12-15 17:30 - 19:00 | Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Science Stage, 250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
Please join us at Morehead Planetarium on Friday, December 15th for a very exciting Teen Science Cafe! We will be joined by Dr. Jack Keene, who has a long-term interest in the structure and function of viral and mammalian genomes. Having determined the first genomic sequences for rabies, Ebola, Marburg and vesicular stomatitis virus, and discerned the origins of defective interfering viruses, interests shifted to the cloning of six human genes involved in autoimmune reactivity. During this event we will be exploring studies with viruses, autoimmunity, and regulation of mRNAs.

The western 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 7:00.

About Dr. Keene

Jack D. Keene is a James B. Duke Professor of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology at Duke University where he studies the regulation of RNA and the mechanisms of RNA-protein interactions. His work includes many accolades isolating the first human autoimmune antigen.

Jack’s father was a schoolteacher in mathematics who was one of the first to use computers for the military. His family moved to 10 different locations where he worked for the Air Force to set up computers. Thus, Jack became a scientist at 9 years old because he got to see so many interesting things with his father. Biology became his love at the University of California and University of Washington and trained at the NIH for 4 years and then became a faculty member of Duke University in 1979.

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. Presentations will take place at the Science Stage located on the 1st floor.

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

Magic Tree House Space Mission
2023-12-16 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-01-06 10:30 - 11:30

Take Flight
2023-12-16 12:00 - 13:00

Starry Nights
2023-12-20 19:00 - 20:30

Astronaut
2024-01-06 12:00 - 13:00
