Skywatching FAQs
…month as Earth orbits the Sun. The Moon and planets move from night to night against the background of the stars. Often, we schedule events so you can see the…
…month as Earth orbits the Sun. The Moon and planets move from night to night against the background of the stars. Often, we schedule events so you can see the…
…the Morehead staff member leading the program at least 15 minutes before the program begins. There is no charge to use these assistive listening devices for Morehead programming. Please note…
…atmosphere filters and refracts sunlight onto the Moon, the full Moon will still be visible when it’s in Earth’s shadow. Expect the Moon to turn some variation on red, with…
…prior. The maximum number of tickets available for group sales to any Planetarium show is 50. Tickets to science stage programs cannot be reserved on weekends. Seating is first-come, first-serve…
The annual statewide festival returns with 200+ in-person and virtual events throughout April April 1, 2021 | North Carolina North Carolina Science Festival (NCSciFest), the country’s first statewide celebration of…
…4:30 pm – 5:30 pm LEARN MORE Navigating STEM Identity and Anxieties: A Guide for Restarting the School Year STEM Connections provides central North Carolina students with summer science programming…
…Passport benefits, Morehead Member static cling sticker, and annual member item Special member communications for early-access tickets; updates on exhibits, programs, and special events; and more Member-only programs and special…
…75 years, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center has supported science education in North Carolina. Now, you can support Morehead and get special benefits for yourself at Morehead as well as…
…an Associate Professor and the Interim Chief of the Department of Biology and runs a Cancer Genetics and Cell Biology laboratory where he studies the mechanisms of breast cancer health…
…August. The predicted peak night, when you can expect to see the most meteors, is this Tuesday evening, August 11, into early Wednesday morning, August 12, 2020. Sometimes misleadingly called…