Your checklist for viewing the 2020 Perseid meteor shower
…“shooting stars,” meteors are the streaks of light you see in the sky when cosmic debris slams into Earth’s atmosphere at thousands of miles an hour and vaporizes by friction….
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Planned Giving
…the gift in the manner you designate. The gifts are irrevocable. Charitable Lead Trusts These can provide Morehead with a current stream of income for the number of years you…
Employment Opportunities
…positions are now filled, but we are still considering applications for Sales Associate for the 2024-25 school year. Sales Associates work in our box office and museum store, selling tickets…
Field Trip & Reservation FAQs
…NC Dept. of Revenue issued Tax Exemption Certificate Number (6 digits, no dashes or spaces) for verification. If your tax exempt number is valid, sales tax can be removed from…
NCSciFest sets new Guinness World Record
…Carolina, the Festival had to postpone or cancel over 800 events in April for public and K-12 audiences due to the rapidly changing coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. In place of an…
Take a walk through the solar system—in your own neighborhood.
April 29, 2020 By Amy Sayle Missing being able to travel? You can take a whirlwind vacation through our solar system—without leaving your neighborhood. A roughly half-mile walk can take…
Happy birthday, Durham! Your city flag is astronomically wonderful.
…the Pleiades are represented on Durham’s city flag. This star cluster (which has a number of other names, including the “seven sisters”) is located in the constellation Taurus the Bull,…
Morehead awarded $50,000 grant to provide science education resources for rural NC
…Research shows that there are a number gaps in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) knowledge and participation among students in rural communities like northeastern North Carolina. Sociocultural and systemic factors…
Tips for viewing the 2019 Geminid meteor shower
…view, cutting down on the total number you’ll see. You can still enjoy a meteor viewing outing, as long as you adjust your expectations. Credit: Matt Lochansky Viewing tips: Choose…
Yoga Under the Stars: Benefits beyond the mat
…out one of the Yoga Under the Stars: NCSciFest Edition sessions on Wednesdays, April 8, 15, 22, and 29. Tickets are required and will be available to purchase starting Friday, March 6. We’ll…