Morehead Planetarium and Science Center

We Are Stars
2024-09-01 15:00 - 16:00, 2024-09-08 15:00 - 16:00, 2024-09-15 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)

One Sky, Many Eyes
2024-09-01 16:30 - 17:30, 2024-09-06 16:30 - 17:30, 2024-09-08 16:30 - 17:30, 2024-09-13 16:30 - 17:30, 2024-09-15 16:30 - 17:30, 2024-09-20 16:30 - 17:30

Carolina Science Cafe | Wet, Wild, and Wonderful: North Carolina's Wetlands
2024-09-03 18:00 - 19:00 | Haw River Tap & Table, 300 E Main St C, Carrboro, NC, 27510, United States
Join us for our next installment of the Carolina Science Cafe, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center’s free, current science awareness program. For the September cafe, we will welcome Kristie Gianopulos, a Wetland Scientist with the North Carolina Department of Environment Quality Division of Water Resources. We are excited to explore the wonders of wetlands in North Carolina and what we can do to protect them.

Designed for adults, this program explores science topics making national and international headlines and offers the chance to meet the experts behind the headlines. The Carolina Science Cafe is hosted at Haw River Tab & Table in Carrboro on Tuesday, September 3rd, starting at 6:00 p.m. with light appetizers available for all attendees.

Learn about North Carolina’s wetlands – what they are, where they can be found, why they are important, who lives in them, and how they form. Learn about the wetland types we have in North Carolina as well as some resources to find and explore a wetland near you.

About the Speaker

Kristie Gianopulos was raised in western New York where she completed her Bachelor’s degree in Biology, then moved to sunny Florida for her Master’s degree in Zoology, where she then worked in environmental consulting for a dozen years.

Her north and south experience prepared her well for the next dozen years in North Carolina, where she has been part of a small wetland research team in the NC Division of Water Resources, funded on a project basis through competitive EPA grants. In her time outside of work, she enjoys photography, kayaking, and reading travel books.

NC Wetlands Homepage

Guide to Common Wetlands Plants of NC

Carolina Science Cafe is produced by Morehead Planetarium and Science Center and sponsored by the UNC Chapter of Sigma Xi.

You do not need to register…just show up!

Mars: The Ultimate Voyage
2024-09-06 15:00 - 16:00, 2024-09-13 15:00 - 16:00, 2024-09-20 15:00 - 16:00

Little Star that Could
2024-09-07 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-09-14 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-09-21 10:30 - 11:30

Earth, Moon and Sun
2024-09-07 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-09-21 12:00 - 13:00

Astronaut
2024-09-07 13:30 - 14:30, 2024-09-14 13:30 - 14:30

Supermassive Black Holes
2024-09-07 15:00 - 16:00, 2024-09-14 15:00 - 16:00

Carolina Skies
2024-09-07 16:30 - 17:30, 2024-09-14 16:30 - 17:30

Mysteries of Your Brain
2024-09-08 13:30 - 14:30, 2024-09-15 13:30 - 14:30

Skywatching: Views from The Durham
2024-09-09 20:00 - 22:00 | The Durham Hotel, 315 E. Chapel Hill St, Durham, North Carolina, 27701, United States
Join us on the roof of The Durham Hotel for a series of telescopic stargazing nights. Stop by for guided constellation tours and educational activities, all while enjoying music from DJ Mic Check. Music begins at 7:30 pm and stargazing begins at 8:00 pm. This skywatching event is free and open to the public. All ages are welcome.

Forward! To the Moon
2024-09-14 12:00 - 13:00

Starry Nights: Fall Skies
2024-09-17 20:45 - 22:15

Skywatching: Partial Lunar Eclipse
2024-09-17 22:15 - 23:15 | Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, 250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27516, United States
Following Starry Nights: Fall Skies on Tuesday, September 17, head to the Morehead Sundial to observe a partial lunar eclipse! This free skywatching event is open to the public and does not require an admission ticket to Morehead. We ask that you review parking information below or on our Plan A Visit page before arriving.

Learn more about skywatching

A lunar eclipse. (Credit: Jayme Hanzak)

About the lunar eclipse

The times below are for Chapel Hill, NC and surrounding areas. To find information on the lunar eclipse in your area, visit Time and Date.
Begins: September 17, 8:41 p.m.
Maximum: September 17, 10:44 p.m.
Ends: September 18, 12:47 a.m.

Parking

PARKING FOR CARS AND VANS
Parking for Morehead visitors is available in several area parking lots and on Franklin Street in downtown Chapel Hill.
The closest parking lot is located directly in front of the Morehead Building and is owned and operated by UNC as a campus-wide parking lot. This UNC lot will be under construction through early summer 2024. During this time, parking will be limited and only available in designated visitor spaces identified by visitor signage. Visitors can pay for parking using the ParkMobile app (Zone Code 4468) or the Digital Pay Station near our iguana. There is no cash payment option.
Parking on Saturdays and Sundays is free unless the lot is reserved for special events. After business hours and on weekends, other parking lots on the UNC campus may also have spaces available. Overnight parking is not permitted in this UNC lot.
We strongly encourage visitors to plan ahead and allow adequate time to find alternate parking (visit Park on the Hill for more information). Thank you for your understanding as the University works to create an improved parking environment at Morehead. Questions concerning this parking lot can be directed to UNC Transportation and Parking at 919.962.3951.
PARKING FOR BUSES
Buses and oversized vehicles may pull into the lot to drop off students, but must park off-site. For more information about bus parking, please see our Field Trips page (for schools) or Group Visits page (for non-school groups).
