Skywatching FAQs
…galaxy—is a site such as Little River, which offers darker skies than many places in the Triangle. Is there a fee? No. Morehead’s public skywatching events are free. Do I…
…galaxy—is a site such as Little River, which offers darker skies than many places in the Triangle. Is there a fee? No. Morehead’s public skywatching events are free. Do I…
…Park on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, from 8 to 10 p.m. for a free skywatching event. If you plan to watch from your neighborhood, turn off your house lights. Consider…
…found that iron-reducing microorganisms do metabolize until the CO2 concentration becomes too great. Dr. Plenge presented on a topic that is so relevant and important today. It is thanks…
…first Tuesday of every month for Carolina Science Cafe, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center’s free, current science awareness program. Designed for adults, this program explores the science topics making national…
…event (weather permitting) on Sunday, May 15, 2022, between 9:30 p.m. and 12 midnight. Please register here. This event is free. Please note that Dix viewing event is canceled due to…
More than 3,000 students will participate in free science education summer programs in 11 North Carolina counties. March 28, 2022 | North Carolina Morehead Planetarium and Science Center and GlaxoSmithKline…
…others in appreciating and learning the night sky? Stay tuned for the return of Morehead’s free in-person skywatching events! We plan to bring them back this fall 2021. YOU MIGHT…
…prominent objects in the mid-April 2021 evening sky. Most Star Party events are free. Some events are in-person; others are virtual. What might you do at an in-person Star Party…
…west of Morehead, UNC’s Ackland Art Museum offers free admission with nearly a dozen changing exhibitions every year. Learn more at the Ackland website. Carolina Basketball Museum Sports fans will…
…and Saturn, and will have a noticeably reddish or orangey tint. 5. Join us for a free virtual skywatching event. Morehead Planetarium and Science Center is teaming up with the…