Join staff and volunteers from the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center and Raleigh Astronomy Club to view the Perseid Meteor Shower at Dix Park. To set the stargazing mood, the Triangle Sax Ensemble will be playing some tunes! Look through telescopes, facilitated by Morehead staff and dedicated volunteers, at the eclipse and other objects in Read more...
Experience the NEW Morehead during UNC's Weeks of Welcome. Step into the fulldome for a great experience under the stars! Catch one of our most popular shows: "Carolina Skies" as students will be immersed in an experience like no other! Purchase Tickets for Under the Stars with Morehead: Schedule 4:00 PM—6 PM Explore Morehead (Exhibits Read more...
Due to expected rainy weather conditions, this event has been postponed. Please join us for December's Skywatching: Geminid Meteor Showers. Morehead Planetarium and Science Center invites you to a free skywatching event at Little River Regional Park (weather permitting). Morehead educators and CHAOS members (from Chapel Hill Astronomical & Observational Society) will bring telescopes and Read more...