The meteor shower drought is OVER!
…part of Morehead At Home, some of our educators put on fun stargazing online events on Tuesdays and Thursdays and they can help teach you what to look for and…
…part of Morehead At Home, some of our educators put on fun stargazing online events on Tuesdays and Thursdays and they can help teach you what to look for and…
…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…
…location, date, and time. So the first thing to do after getting Stellarium on your computer is set your location. Here’s how: Move your cursor to the left side of…
…because of astronomy! Every four years, an extra day is added to the month of February. February 29th, also known as Leap Day, was implemented to keep the calendar in…
…reviews averaging 4.8/5 stars. It has been recommended by PlayerFM and Podcast Planet. The podcast is just one division of the Useful Science organization (usefulscience.org), which author Malcolm Gladwell has called “genius.” Morehead…
…says Todd Boyette, Director of Morehead. “It also demonstrates our commitment to forging meaningful, collaborative relationships across the state to provide opportunities for all North Carolinians to engage with science.”…
…your sky. You don’t need or want a telescope to see meteors. Avoid white light. That includes phone screens. Be patient. Your eyes need time to adjust to the dark, and the…
…two full moons—or for that matter, two moons of any phase—will occasionally occur in the same calendar month because the Moon takes only 29½ days to cycle through its phases,…
…event will offer observing of the sky with telescopes or binoculars (weather permitting), thanks to the generous help of volunteers from local astronomy clubs. The telescope operators will help you…
…because Earth’s atmosphere will bend sunlight into Earth’s shadow and out into space to strike the Moon. Generally, the eclipsed Moon turns an interesting shade of red or orange, though…