BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Morehead Planetarium and Science Center - ECPv6.13.2.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Morehead Planetarium and Science Center X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Morehead Planetarium and Science Center REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200430T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200430T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T150433 CREATED:20200423T182611Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200423T182612Z UID:15905-1588266000-1588269600@moreheadplanetarium.org SUMMARY:Virtual Teen Science Cafe: Tackling Climate Change DESCRIPTION:Tackling Climate Change: Where are we now and how do we move forward?\n\n\n\nJoin us for a conversation with Lauren McRae who will discuss climate change and the ways scientists are looking to combat it within the next decade. \n\n\n\nAbout Laren: Lauren is a PhD candidate in the Department of Chemistry\, Materials Division at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her research involves computationally and experimentally exploring materials that have applications in electric vehicle batteries. \n\n\n\n*Please Note: The Zoom link will not be live until 5:00 p.m. If you’re having trouble accessing it\, please reload the page at 5:00 p.m. and try again. URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/virtual-teen-science-cafe-tackling-climate-change/ CATEGORIES:Teen And Adult Programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200430T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200430T103000 DTSTAMP:20260403T150433 CREATED:20200416T210510Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200417T163919Z UID:15815-1588240800-1588242600@moreheadplanetarium.org SUMMARY:MAH | Skywatching: "What's Your Sign?" DESCRIPTION:“What’s Your Sign?” The Constellations of the Zodiac\n\n\n\nWe’ll use planetarium software to identify constellations of the zodiac\, learn why they’re associated with particular dates (but maybe not the dates you were expecting)\, and discover the scientific reason it’s worth learning to identify zodiac constellations—spoiler: it’s a way to find planets. Note: This is a lesson on astronomy\, not astrology. \n\n\n\n *Please Note: Registration is not required. The Zoom link will not be live until 10:00 a.m. If you’re having trouble accessing it\, please reload the page at 10:00 a.m. and try again. URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/mah-skywatching-whats-your-sign/ CATEGORIES:Special Activities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200428T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200428T103000 DTSTAMP:20260403T150433 CREATED:20200416T210238Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200417T163938Z UID:15811-1588068000-1588069800@moreheadplanetarium.org SUMMARY:MAH | Skywatching: Vacation Destinations in the Solar System DESCRIPTION:Take a trip of billions of miles with us! Today we’ll go on an imaginary vacation through the solar system\, making stops at several planets. We’ll consider the sightseeing possibilities at each destination\, as well as what you should pack for your trip. Along the way\, you’ll learn how to identify planets in tonight’s sky. \n\n\n\n *Please Note: Registration is not required. The Zoom link will not be live until 10:00 a.m. If you’re having trouble accessing it\, please reload the page at 10:00 a.m. and try again. URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/mah-skywatching-vacation-destinations-in-the-solar-system/ CATEGORIES:Special Activities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200424T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200424T103000 DTSTAMP:20260403T150433 CREATED:20200420T185728Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200421T183318Z UID:15862-1587722400-1587724200@moreheadplanetarium.org SUMMARY:360° Video Premiere: Solar System Odyssey DESCRIPTION:Join us on a futuristic adventure with Jack Larson as we explore what could happen if humans consume all the resources of Earth. Jack will embark on a quest to discover a new home for humans to colonize\, piloting his spacecraft on a wild ride through our Solar System. Read more about the show here. \n\n\n \n \n \n Instructions \n \n Use your mouse and touchpad on your computer to click and drag inside the video. You can also move your phone from left to right or right to left to view the video in all different angles. (*This show can also be viewed using any VR headset or Google Cardboard.) URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/360-video-premiere-solar-system-odyssey/ CATEGORIES:Planetarium Show END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200423T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200423T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T150433 CREATED:20200416T211246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200417T164135Z UID:15819-1587661200-1587664800@moreheadplanetarium.org SUMMARY:Virtual Teen Science Cafe DESCRIPTION:Life in the times of Covid-19 (coronavirus)\n\n\n\nSpeaker: Joanna Ramirez \n\n\n\nAbout Joanna: Joanna Ramirez is the Community Outreach Coordinator for UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. Her role is to create and foster meaningful communication with communities to improve cancer outcomes across NC. When she’s not answering work emails\, she loves to read and watch her brothers play video games she doesn’t have enough hand-eye coordination to attempt. \n\n\n\nJoanna will talk about maintaining Mental Health and Wellness while engaging in effective social distancing.  \n\n\n\n*Please Note: The Zoom link will not be live until 5:00 p.m. If you’re having trouble accessing it\, please reload the page at 5:00 p.m. and try again. URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/virtual-teen-science-cafe/ CATEGORIES:Teen And Adult Programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200423T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200423T103000 DTSTAMP:20260403T150433 CREATED:20200416T205650Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200417T163956Z UID:15807-1587636000-1587637800@moreheadplanetarium.org SUMMARY:MAH | Skywatching: How Dark is Your Sky? DESCRIPTION:How\nDark is Your Sky? Leo Knows.\n\n\n\nMore than 99% of us in the United States live under light-polluted skies. We’ll explore how our use of outdoor lighting affects what you can\, and can’t\, see in your nighttime sky\, and we’ll take a look at the breathtaking sights a truly dark sky has to offer. Find out how you can contribute to a worldwide project to measure sky brightness by observing the constellation Leo the Lion from your own neighborhood. \n\n\n\n *Please Note: Registration is not required. The Zoom link will not be live until 10:00 a.m. If you’re having trouble accessing it\, please reload the page at 10:00 a.m. and try again. URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/mah-skywatching-how-dark-is-your-sky/ CATEGORIES:Special Activities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200421T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200421T103000 DTSTAMP:20260403T150433 CREATED:20200416T204709Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200417T164057Z UID:15794-1587463200-1587465000@moreheadplanetarium.org SUMMARY:MAH | Skywatching: Star Hop with the Big Dipper DESCRIPTION:Learn the skill of star hopping! Discover how to star hop with the Big Dipper and find your way to the North Star\, to a lion in the sky\, and to two of the brightest stars. We’ll also share a Southern Paiute story about a mountain sheep who climbed a really tall mountain and turned into the North Star. \n\n\n\n *Please Note: Registration is not required. The Zoom link will not be live until 10:00 a.m. If you’re having trouble accessing it\, please reload the page at 10:00 a.m. and try again. URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/skywatching-star-hop-with-the-big-dipper/ CATEGORIES:Special Activities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200417T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200417T103000 DTSTAMP:20260403T150433 CREATED:20200409T215539Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200417T144208Z UID:15558-1587117600-1587119400@moreheadplanetarium.org SUMMARY:360° Video Premiere: Earth\, Moon and Sun DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wanted to watch a 360° video of a planetarium show? Now you can! \n\n\n\n Explore the relationship between Earth\, Moon and Sun with the help of Coyote\, an amusing character adapted from Native American oral traditions. Read more about the show here. \n\n\n \n \n \n Instructions \n \n Use your mouse and touchpad on your computer to click and drag inside the video. You can also move your phone from left to right or right to left to view the video in all different angles. (*This show can also be viewed using any VR headset or Google Cardboard.) URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/360-video-premiere-earth-moon-and-sun/ CATEGORIES:Planetarium Show END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200416T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200416T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T150433 CREATED:20200413T204652Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200416T212722Z UID:15735-1587056400-1587060000@moreheadplanetarium.org SUMMARY:Virtual Teen Science Cafe DESCRIPTION:A Journey To & Through Med School\n\n\n\nSpeaker: Steve Mow \n\n\n\nAbout Steve: Steve is an aspiring doctor studying at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. While working towards being a physician\, Steve’s passion is teaching and has taught science both formally and informally for years for institutions committed to science education. Outside of school\, Steve can be found running\, strumming tunes on his ukulele\, or playing some Nintendo. \n\n\n\nJoin us Thursday at 5:00 p.m. as Steve chats about the journey to and through med school. He’ll be talking a bit about what it takes to be a doctor (hint: anyone can be a doctor!) and how we can all help keep ourselves and others healthy during quarantine and beyond. \n\n\n\n*Please Note: The Zoom link will not be live until 5:00 p.m. If you’re having trouble accessing it\, please reload the page at 5:00 p.m. and try again. URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/virtual-teen-science-cafe-a-journey-to-through-med-school/ CATEGORIES:Teen And Adult Programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200416T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200416T103000 DTSTAMP:20260403T150433 CREATED:20200415T193141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200416T204957Z UID:15755-1587031200-1587033000@moreheadplanetarium.org SUMMARY:MAH | Skywatching for Tonight DESCRIPTION:This Morehead At Home: Skywatching session will include a journey through the night time sky for Thursday\, 4/16/20 including early evening constellations such as Orion (and all of his friends and enemies\,) an absurdly bright planet (Venus) and a treat for you early birds: three more planets and the Moon in the pre-dawn sky. \n\n\n\n *Please Note: Registration is not required. The Zoom link will not be live until 10:00 a.m. If you’re having trouble accessing it\, please reload the page at 10:00 a.m. and try again. URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/morehead-at-home-skywatching/ CATEGORIES:Special Activities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200414T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200414T104500 DTSTAMP:20260403T150433 CREATED:20200410T150741Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200416T205214Z UID:15682-1586858400-1586861100@moreheadplanetarium.org SUMMARY:MAH | Stellarium Tutorial DESCRIPTION:Join Morehead educators for a tutorial of Stellarium\, a free\, open-source planetarium software that shows what you see when you look up into the sky. We’ll be using this tool for Morehead At Home: Skywatching sessions every Tuesday and Thursday. This tutorial will demonstrate the basics and provide some tips for using the software. You can also check out our blog in case you need to reference any information in the future\, which will be made available on April 14. \n\n\n\nFor your reference\, Stellarium is available for use in a web browser\, to download on your desktop\, or to use on your mobile device. \n\n\n\nThis tutorial is recommended for grades 6 and up. \n\n\n\nPlease Note: This is not an endorsement of this product\, and Morehead Planetarium & Science Center does not receive benefits from the mention of this product. Please use at your own discretion. URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/morehead-at-home-stellarium-tutorial/ CATEGORIES:Special Activities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200409T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200409T183000 DTSTAMP:20260403T150433 CREATED:20200408T144646Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200416T205154Z UID:15547-1586451600-1586457000@moreheadplanetarium.org SUMMARY:Virtual Teen Science Cafe DESCRIPTION:E-cigarettes and Vaping – Misconceptions\, Health Effects\, and Why I Care \n\n\n\nOur Teen Science Cafe has gone virtual! \n\n\n\nThis week’s topic is E-cigarettes and Vaping – Misconceptions\, Health Effects\, and Why I Care. The popularity of e-cigarettes and vaping devices has risen sharply over the past 10 years and the potential toxicology and health effects are just starting to be uncovered. Dr. Ilona Jaspers of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will address misconceptions about e-cigarettes\, discuss e-cigarette components and potential toxicities\, and summarize known health effects. URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/teen-science-cafe-e-cigarettes-and-vaping/ CATEGORIES:Teen And Adult Programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200408T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200408T193000 DTSTAMP:20260403T150433 CREATED:20200408T191122Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200408T191245Z UID:15555-1586368800-1586374200@moreheadplanetarium.org SUMMARY:Carolina Science Cafe: National Biomechanics Day and the Science of Skipping DESCRIPTION:WE’VE GONE VIRTUAL! \n\n\n\nWe can’t meet in person right now for cafes\, but we still want to connect you with scientists\, researchers and guest speakers! \n\n\n\nJoin us for the next Carolina Science Cafe on April 8 via Zoom. Carolina Science Cafe: National Biomechanics Day and the Science of Skipping will feature East Carolina University’s Leroy T. Walker Distinguished Professor of Kinesiology\, Dr. Paul DeVita. Dr. DeVita will share his insights into human locomotion\, why he founded National Biomechanics Day\, and what surprising benefits he’s learned about skipping. Is it better than walking for exercise? Jogging? Tune in to find out what the experts say! URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/carolina-science-cafe-national-biomechanics-day-and-the-science-of-skipping/ CATEGORIES:Teen And Adult Programs END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR