Skywatching at home: Use Stellarium to learn the sky
…you (e.g., Chapel Hill). Next, look above the search box, and click to select the location that matches (e.g., Chapel Hill, United States). Confirm that the red arrow on the…
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Skywatching at home: See the space station fly (April 6, 2020)
…when it flies over the eastern United States. (Kelly reminds you that when you go outdoors during this time of social distancing, stay at least six feet away from others.)…
Aerospace activism: The story of Mary G. Ross
…etc. In factories, women built the planes, vehicles, and weapons that were vital to the United States’ success in the war. Credit: NASA Unlike other women, Mary G. Ross worked…
Morehead Planetarium & Science Center awarded multi-year $2.86 million grant from National Science Foundation
…the Advancing Informal STEM Learning program to promote informal science education across the United States through research, innovative projects, and conferences. Each year National Science Foundation allocates 93% of its…
January 20-21 lunar eclipse: This is worth staying up late for, North Carolina
…a.m., then it becomes partial again, ending at 1:50 a.m. Monday, Jan. 21. (All times Eastern.) Here’s why this lunar eclipse is worth staying up for, North Carolina. It’s been…
10 things for North Carolinians to know about the eclipse
August 1, 2017 By Amy Sayle 1. When is the solar eclipse? Monday, August 21, 2017. For North Carolina, this is an afternoon event, happening from roughly 1 to 4…
When the Moon covers the Sun
…Although most of you reading this blog will miss this weekend’s solar eclipse, be sure to mark your calendar for the next one, on August 21, 2017. On that day, the United States…
Finding the winter hexagon (and maybe your birthday star)
…in the night sky, Sirius. It’s “only” about 8 and a half light years away, which means that its starlight—traveling at the speed of light, 186,000 miles a second—takes eight…