Morehead Planetarium and Science Center

MAH | Voyager
2020-08-25 10:00 - 10:30 (America/New_York)
Forty-three years ago, the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 spacecraft launched from Earth to study the outer solar system. Find out what the Voyager spacecraft have discovered, where they are now, what they’re still discovering today—and what any aliens who come across the spacecraft may learn about us from the Golden Record on board.

*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.

MAH | James Webb Space Telescope
2020-09-01 10:00 - 10:30
Explore NASA’s highly anticipated James Webb Space Telescope with Morehead educators by looking into the history of the project and the current plan for the telescope’s launch and operation.

*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.

MAH | Greek Myths and the Summer & Fall Skies
2020-09-08 10:00 - 10:30
We’ll combine science and storytelling and learn to find some of the constellations in the summer and fall night skies that are associated with Greek myths. You’ll hear how Phaethon’s terrible driving of the Sun chariot led to the creation of the Milky Way, how Perseus killed Medusa and rescued Princess Andromeda from a sea monster, and why Queen Cassiopeia is doomed to eternally circle the North Star.

*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.

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Teen Science Cafe | Breast Cancer Research
2020-09-11 16:45 - 18:00
Speaker: Dr. Checo Rorie, Associate Professor of Genetics | North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

About Dr. Rorie: Dr. Rorie is an Associate Professor and the Interim Chair of the Department of Biology at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. He has a Cancer Genetics and Cell Biology laboratory where he studies breast cancer health disparities. His research is focused on understanding the mechanisms of breast cancer health disparities. He uses cell line models to investigate the role that microRNAs and the environment play in the aggressive behavior of triple negative breast cancer that contributes to disparities.

Join us for the September Virtual Teen Science Cafe to discuss Dr. Rorie’s journey and current research. There will be time to ask questions and to connect with other teens!

*Please Note: The Zoom link will not be live until 4:45 p.m. If you’re having trouble accessing it, please reload the page at 4:45 p.m. and try again.

MAH | September Carolina Skies
2020-09-15 10:00 - 10:30
We’ll tour the September sky as it appears from North Carolina and show you how to identify planets and stars you can see from outside your own home on the next clear night. Make sure you check out the star chart for this month.

*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.

MAH | International Observe the Moon Night
2020-09-22 10:00 - 10:30
Get ready for International Observe the Moon Night this coming Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, by learning Moon science and stories and discovering the best phases for observing the Moon (spoiler alert: not full moon).

*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.

Celebrate International Observe the Moon Night
2020-09-26 20:10 - 20:40
Celebrate International Observe the Moon Night on Saturday, September 26, 2020, by learning Moon science and stories and discovering the best phases for observing the Moon (spoiler alert: not full moon). This event is a part of a Cape Fear Museum program.

MAH | Fall 2020 Skies
2020-09-29 10:00 - 10:30
We’ll tour the fall sky as it appears from North Carolina and discover why fall 2020 will be an especially good time to view Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. Make sure you check out the star chart for October and November here.

*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.

Teen Science Cafe | Here They Be Dragons
2020-10-09 16:45 - 17:45
Join us for a scientific look at humanity’s most famous mythological beast! We’ll look into the taxonomy of dragons, and watch Draco slither across the sky. To cap it off, we will have fire demonstrations!

Speakers include Morehead Educators: Amy Sayle, Nick Eakes, Daniel Wheeler, Wayne Capps

Please Note: Participants need to register for this Virtual Teen Science Cafe.

Astronomy Avenue Middle and High School Oct 27
2020-10-27 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Program Session
Virtual STEMville!

Scientist Block Party Middle School Nov 3
2020-11-03 09:00 - 10:00 | Virtual Program Session

Experiment Expressway Elementary School Nov 3
2020-11-03 10:30 - 11:30 | Virtual Program Session

Astronomy Avenue Elementary School Nov 3
2020-11-03 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Program Session

Magic Tree House Space Mission
2020-11-07 10:00 - 12:00, 2020-11-14 10:00 - 12:00 | GSK Fulldome Theater

The Longest Night: A Winter’s Tale
2020-11-07 12:00 - 14:00, 2020-11-13 13:00 - 15:00, 2020-11-14 12:00 - 14:00 | GSK Fulldome Theater

The Sun: Our Living Star
2020-11-07 14:00 - 16:00, 2020-11-14 14:00 - 16:00 | GSK Fulldome Theater

Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis
2020-11-07 16:00 - 18:00, 2020-11-13 17:00 - 19:00, 2020-11-14 16:00 - 18:00 | GSK Fulldome Theater

We Are Stars
2020-11-08 13:00 - 15:00, 2020-11-15 13:00 - 15:00 | GSK Fulldome Theater

Carolina Skies
2020-11-08 15:00 - 17:00, 2020-11-15 15:00 - 17:00 | GSK Fulldome Theater

Experiment Expressway Middle and High School Nov 10
2020-11-10 10:30 - 11:30 | Virtual Program Session

Phantom of the Universe
2020-11-13 15:00 - 17:00 | GSK Fulldome Theater

Teen Science Cafe: Using Plastics to Combat Climate Change
2020-11-13 16:45 - 18:00
Join us for this Teen Science Cafe with Jeromy Rech; we will discuss creating new types of plastics including those that can conduct electricity and be used in solar panels. We will also have a virtual lab tour to see where some of this chemistry is done. Finally, we’ll look at some applications of these plastics including flexible solar panels, foldable smart phones, solar powered greenhouses, and more!

About the Speaker: Jeromy is currently a fifth-year chemistry graduate student in Wei You’s lab at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. As a polymer chemist, he designs new types of plastics which are used to make semi-transparent and flexible solar panels. Outside of the lab, Jeromy is also a chemistry professor at Durham Technical Community College and a robotics referee for FIRST Robotics.

*Please Note: This event is free but pre-registration is required.
