History
…first opened in 1949 after seventeen months of construction, Morehead Planetarium was unprecedented. The first planetarium in the South, it was only the eighth to be built in the United…
…first opened in 1949 after seventeen months of construction, Morehead Planetarium was unprecedented. The first planetarium in the South, it was only the eighth to be built in the United…
…the contiguous United States until 2044. Although nowhere in North Carolina will the eclipse be total, North Carolinians can still have a totally amazing experience viewing the partial solar eclipse….
…1949, as the first planetarium in the Southern United States and the first worldwide on a university campus at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, generations of planetarium…
…science communication across the state in April.” With a ‘Full STEAM Ahead’ theme, NCSciFest made a significant impact in April 2023, orchestrating over 800 events across North Carolina and capturing…
…of the sky without having to crane your neck. Look up! Obvious, right? Yet it’s surprisingly easy to miss meteors by looking at your friends or your phone. Your phone’s…
…refers to information that lets us know who you are and can be used to identify or contact you (e.g., name, credit card number, mailing address, email address, phone number)….
…cultural diversity of the southern United States and beyond, attendees will learn about such tales as the Cherokee story behind the origin of the Milky Way and the use of…
…work supported by NASA under cooperative agreement award number NNX16AC67A and 80NSSC18M0061. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do…
…But expect this year’s moonlight to reduce the number. Lower your expectations even further if, like most of us, you’re contending with artificial light pollution, too. Check the weather. You will…
…the timing of this eclipse for the convenience of those of us in the Eastern United States. Still, you may not mind losing some sleep to see the heavens align….