Morehead Planetarium and Science Center

One Sky, Many Eyes
2025-05-23 16:30 - 17:30, 2025-05-18 16:30 - 17:30, 2025-05-16 16:30 - 17:30, 2025-05-09 16:30 - 17:30, 2025-05-04 16:30 - 17:30, 2025-05-02 16:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York)

Mars: The Ultimate Voyage
2025-05-23 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-16 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-09 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-02 15:00 - 16:00

Yoga Under The Stars
2025-05-21 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-05-14 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-05-07 18:00 - 19:00

Supermassive Black Holes
2025-05-18 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-04 15:00 - 16:00

Astronaut
2025-05-18 13:30 - 14:30, 2025-05-04 13:30 - 14:30

Carolina Skies
2025-05-17 16:30 - 17:30, 2025-05-03 16:30 - 17:30

We Are Stars
2025-05-17 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-03 15:00 - 16:00

Earth, Moon and Sun
2025-05-17 13:30 - 14:30, 2025-05-03 13:30 - 14:30

Star Families: Star Stories
2025-05-17 12:00 - 13:00

Magic Tree House Space Mission
2025-05-17 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-05-03 10:30 - 11:30

Teen Science Cafe
2025-05-16 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, May 16th 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.

Carolina Science Cafe | Headline News: Critical Minerals
2025-05-06 18:00 - 19:00 | Haw River Tap & Table, 300 E Main St C, Carrboro, NC, 27510, United States
Join us for our next installment of the Carolina Science Cafe, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center’s free, current science awareness program. For the May cafe, we will welcome Amy Pitts, Senior Geologist for Education and Outreach at the North Carolina Geological Survey.

If you’re paying attention to the current international news cycles, you’ve certainly heard about critical minerals and rare earth elements. If you been wondering why these minerals are making headlines, you’re not alone! Join us to find out what those critical minerals are, why we need them, why they’re so darn critical, and how the North Carolina Geological Survey is helping in the efforts to find them in our state.

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, May 6th, starting at 6:00 p.m. with light appetizers available for all attendees.

About the Speaker

Amy Pitts, P.G. has a bachelor’s degree from Penn State University and a master’s degree in geology from the University of Florida. She’s been a geologist for 23 years and has worked as a hydrogeologist consultant, as a state regulator, and as a college instructor. Currently, she is the Senior Geologist for Education and Outreach for the North Carolina Geological Survey where she combines here two professional passions – geology and education.

Learn More

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!

Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis
2025-05-03 12:00 - 13:00

The Restless Universe (and the Periodic Table)
2025-04-29 18:00 - 19:00 | Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, 250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27516, United States
About This Event

As a North Carolina Science Festival event, UNC’s Institute for Cosmology, Subatomic Matter & Symmetries invites you to Morehead Planetarium and Science Center for a special talk by distinguished speaker Shri Kulkarni of Caltech.

The Restless Universe (and the Periodic Table)

Following the Big Bang, the universe was uniform and devoid of chemistry – until stars forged the elements that makeup the periodic table. Astronomers have since uncovered numerous cosmic explosions, with supernovae being the most prominent.

The Palomar Transient Factory and its successor, the Zwicky Transient Factory (ZTF), have revolutionized our ability to detect these celestial events using cutting edge telescopes and advanced software. This talk will explore groundbreaking discoveries, from super-luminous supernovae to planets being consumed by aging stars, paving the way for the next generation of wide-field survey telescopes that will transform our view of the dynamic universe.
