Morehead Planetarium and Science Center

Magic Tree House Space Mission
2024-11-30 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York)

One Sky, Many Eyes
2024-11-24 16:30 - 17:30, 2024-11-22 16:30 - 17:30, 2024-11-17 16:30 - 17:30, 2024-11-15 16:30 - 17:30, 2024-11-10 16:30 - 17:30

We Are Stars
2024-11-24 15:00 - 16:00, 2024-11-17 15:00 - 16:00, 2024-11-10 15:00 - 16:00

Mysteries of Your Brain
2024-11-24 13:30 - 14:30, 2024-11-17 13:30 - 14:30, 2024-11-10 13:30 - 14:30

Skywatching at Prairie Ridge Ecostation
2024-11-23 19:00 - 22:00 | Prairie Ridge Ecostation, 1671 Gold Star Dr., Raleigh, North Carolina, 27607, United States
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center will be at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences’ winter astronomy night with the Raleigh Astronomy Club! Weather permitting, we’ll have telescopes for skywatching, guided by astronomy educators. Morehead will be onsite from 7 to 9 p.m. for this event.

We recommend dressing for the weather and leaving pets at home. The gate to the road will be open at 6:50 p.m. – please do not arrive earlier as there is nowhere to park safely outside the gate.

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Science for All: A Sensory-Friendly Science Night
2024-11-23 17:00 - 19:00 | Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, 250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27516, United States
Join Us at Science for All: A Sensory-Friendly Science Night!

Experience the wonders of science in a sensory-friendly environment! On Saturday, November 23, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center will host a special event featuring interactive activities, engaging fulldome theater shows, captivating exhibits, and dynamic science performances. With changes made to fit various sensory sensitivities, this event is perfect for all ages and offers a unique opportunity to explore and enjoy science.

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Carolina Skies
2024-11-23 15:00 - 16:00, 2024-11-16 16:30 - 17:30, 2024-11-09 16:30 - 17:30

Astronaut
2024-11-23 13:30 - 14:30, 2024-11-16 13:30 - 14:30, 2024-11-09 13:30 - 14:30

Star Families: Planets
2024-11-23 12:00 - 13:00

Little Star that Could
2024-11-23 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-11-16 10:30 - 11:30

Mars: The Ultimate Voyage
2024-11-22 15:00 - 16:00, 2024-11-15 15:00 - 16:00

Supermassive Black Holes
2024-11-16 15:00 - 16:00, 2024-11-09 15:00 - 16:00

Earth, Moon and Sun
2024-11-16 12:00 - 13:00

Carolina Science Cafe | Three Minute Thesis Finalists
2024-11-12 18:00 - 19:00 | Haw River Tap & Table, 300 E Main St C, Carrboro, NC, 27510, United States
UNC-Chapel Hill’s 2024 3MT Competition

Join us for a special installment of the Carolina Science Cafe, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center’s free, current science awareness program. For the November cafe, we will welcome 5 outstanding graduate students from UNC to share their research in a series of lightning talks. This cafe is done in partnership with the University of North Carolina Three Minute Thesis Competition.

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, November 12th, starting at 6:00 p.m. with light appetizers available for all attendees. Note the change in date, this will be the 2nd Tuesday in November.

The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is an academic competition that assists current graduate students with fostering effective presentation and communication skills. Participants have just three minutes to explain the breadth and significance of their research project to a non-specialist audience.

3MT was developed by The University of Queensland in 2008, and is now held in more than 900 universities in 85 countries around the world.

Master’s degree and doctoral students enrolled at UNC-Chapel Hill from any discipline administered by The Graduate School are welcome to register and participate in the competition.

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!

Forward! To the Moon
2024-11-09 12:00 - 13:00
