…as science demonstration videos, at-home STEM activities and virtual events, through a weekly e-newsletter and social media channels. Celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2020, the Festival initially believed breaking a Guinness…
…your traveling daydreams. There’s something for everyone: If you don’t want to go too far, Proxima Centauri b is the exoplanet for you. It’s in orbit around Proxima Centauri, the…
…planet, is 6:45 a.m. EDT on Thursday, May 7, 2020.) At full moon the Moon is in the part of its orbit around Earth where the Moon is opposite the…
…an online hub of digital resources for families and educators across the state. Morehead At Home presents live virtual events including weekly skywatching sessions and science cafes, free 360° video…
…see you at planetarium shows and help you identify whatever most interests you in the sky, whether it’s Pisces, Cancer—or Antlia. Learn more about the sky in our Morehead At…
…to everyone’s favorite former planet. (But say it quickly; it’s really cold out here.) In 2006, the International Astronomical Union reclassified Pluto as a dwarf planet, saying that although it’s…
…season best for seeing it. Spotting anything in Taurus in late April requires looking fairly low in the west as soon as it gets dark. One way to find the…
…out it forms a triangle, which is aptly named the Summer Triangle. In this triangle is a constellation called Lyra which is where the name “Lyrid meteor shower” comes from….
…outside your home for Globe at Night, an annual international citizen-science campaign to measure the impact of light pollution on the night sky. To participate: 1) Go outside at least…
…double major in in Journalism (with a focus in editing and design) and Political Science. Q: Where is your hometown? A: I’ve lived in Apex, NC since I was three…
