Carolina Skies
2022-05-14 16:30 - 17:30, 2022-05-15 13:30 - 14:30, 2022-05-21 16:30 - 17:30, 2022-05-22 13:30 - 14:30, 2022-05-28 16:30 - 17:30, 2022-05-29 13:30 - 14:30, 2022-06-04 16:30 - 17:30, 2022-06-05 16:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | GSK Fulldome Theater

The Sun: Our Living Star
2022-05-15 15:00 - 16:00, 2022-05-22 15:00 - 16:00, 2022-05-29 15:00 - 16:00 | GSK Fulldome Theater

Phantom of the Universe
2022-05-15 16:30 - 17:30, 2022-05-22 16:30 - 17:30, 2022-05-29 16:30 - 17:30 | GSK Fulldome Theater

[CANCELED] Skywatching: Dix Park - Total Lunar Eclipse
2022-05-15 21:30 - 23:59 | Dix Park, 1010 Blair Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27603, United States
Join staff and volunteers from the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, Chapel Hill Astronomical and Observational Society (CHAOS), and Raleigh Astronomy Club (RAC) for skywatching at Dix Park.

Look through telescopes, facilitated by Morehead staff and dedicated volunteers, at a variety of objects in the sky including Jupiter and Saturn.

To set the stargazing mood, the Triangle Sax Ensemble will be playing some tunes! Bring a blanket or chairs so you can relax under the stars.

Click here to learn more about how you can view the Total Lunar Eclipse.

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Registration: This event is free and no ticket required. Registration helps us plan for attendance and we can update registered participants of inclement weather changes.

Teen Science Cafe: Our Vanishing Night
2022-05-20 17:30 - 19:00 | Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Science Stage, 250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
OUR VANISHING NIGHT

For generations, everyone experienced the breathtaking beauty of an unspoiled night sky, with views into our universe of thousands of stars and the Milky Way. In this program, you’ll discover how light pollution affects our view of the night sky, find out how to participate in a worldwide citizen-science campaign to document light pollution, and try your hand at designing better streetlights that put light only where it’s needed. Under the planetarium dome, you’ll experience a stunning night sky studded with stars, just as our ancestors did—and as we could too, if we reduced light pollution.

About our speaker: Amy Sayle, PhD, communicates astronomy to the public and tells stories about the stars under the Morehead Planetarium sky, at skywatching events, on night paddles at Jordan Lake, and under dark skies at Bryce Canyon National Park’s annual astronomy festival. She is a founder and coordinator of the North Carolina Science Festival’s annual Statewide Star Party, which features dozens of skywatching events from the NC mountains to the coast on the same weekend in April.

About Teen Science Cafe: Teen Science Cafe is a monthly event, inviting teens to talk directly with scientists about their work. Designed specifically for ages 13-18, we invite guests to ask questions and participate in interesting discussions. This is a free event and offers an opportunity for socializing before the talk with a mini pizza party. Pizza served outside Morehead Planetarium and Science Center at 5:30 pm. The program will begin at 6:00 pm.

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Photo credit: Steve Christensen. Image: Milky Way over Jordan Lake.

Earth, Moon and Sun
2022-05-21 10:30 - 11:30, 2022-05-28 10:30 - 11:30 | GSK Fulldome Theater

Mysteries of Your Brain
2022-05-21 12:00 - 13:00 | GSK Fulldome Theater

We Are Stars
2022-05-21 13:30 - 14:30, 2022-05-28 13:30 - 14:30, 2022-06-04 15:00 - 16:00, 2022-06-05 15:00 - 16:00 | GSK Fulldome Theater

Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis
2022-05-21 15:00 - 16:00, 2022-05-28 15:00 - 16:00 | GSK Fulldome Theater

Cosmic Colors
2022-05-28 12:00 - 13:00 | GSK Fulldome Theater

Magic Tree House Space Mission
2022-06-04 10:30 - 11:30 | GSK Fulldome Theater

Take Flight
2022-06-04 12:00 - 13:00 | GSK Fulldome Theater

Dynamic Earth
2022-06-04 13:30 - 14:30 | GSK Fulldome Theater

Solar System Odyssey
2022-06-05 13:30 - 14:30 | GSK Fulldome Theater
