Morehead Planetarium and Science Center

The Longest Night: A Winter’s Tale
2020-12-11 13:00 - 15:00, 2020-12-12 12:00 - 14:00, 2020-12-18 13:00 - 15:00, 2020-12-19 12:00 - 14:00, 2021-01-02 12:00 - 14:00, 2021-01-08 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | GSK Fulldome Theater

Phantom of the Universe
2020-12-11 15:00 - 17:00, 2020-12-18 15:00 - 17:00, 2021-01-08 15:00 - 17:00 | GSK Fulldome Theater

Teen Science Cafe | An Electric Heart
2020-12-11 16:45 - 18:00
The heart is a complex organ powered by electricity to move blood throughout an entire organism. In this Teen Science Cafe, we will explore the cells responsible for electrical activity in the heart, cardiac pacemaking cells, and what characteristics these cells need to function.

About the speaker: Kandace Thomas is a 5th year Genetic and Molecular Biology PhD student, at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. In addition to her studies, Kandace is a published author and entrepreneur; she aspires to be an undergraduate Biology professor after she graduates in Fall 2021.

Carolina Skies
2020-12-11 17:00 - 19:00, 2020-12-12 14:00 - 16:00, 2020-12-13 15:00 - 17:00, 2020-12-18 17:00 - 19:00, 2020-12-19 14:00 - 16:00, 2020-12-20 15:00 - 17:00, 2021-01-02 14:00 - 16:00, 2021-01-03 15:00 - 17:00 and 1 more date | GSK Fulldome Theater

Magic Tree House Space Mission
2020-12-12 10:00 - 12:00, 2020-12-19 10:00 - 12:00, 2021-01-02 10:00 - 12:00 | GSK Fulldome Theater

Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis
2020-12-12 16:00 - 18:00, 2020-12-19 16:00 - 18:00, 2021-01-02 16:00 - 18:00 | GSK Fulldome Theater

We Are Stars
2020-12-13 13:00 - 15:00, 2020-12-20 13:00 - 15:00, 2021-01-03 13:00 - 15:00 | GSK Fulldome Theater

Virtual Skywatching - Jupiter/Saturn Conjunction w/Raleigh Astronomy Club
2020-12-21 18:00 - 19:00

Teen Science Cafe | Answering Astronomical Questions with Python Code
2021-01-08 16:45 - 18:00
Have you ever wondered how common conjunctions like the “great conjunction” on December 21, 2020 happen? How often is there a full moon on Halloween? Using clues in the book “The Martian” and what we know about launch opportunities to Mars, when would Mark Whatney’s mission take place?

We’ll chat with Tony Rice for this Teen Science Cafe; in writing for WRAL on astronomy topics, he frequently creates python scripts to answer very specific astronomy questions (like the ones above). Tony will walk us through some of the code, and then we will live code, test, and get an answer to an astronomy question.

ALL attendees must register at the link below.
