Your checklist for viewing the 2020 Perseid meteor shower
…many a prospective meteor viewer has missed out because they were looking instead at something other than the sky, such as another person, or even worse, their bright phone screen….
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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…
Hidden No More: Week 12 round-up
…in indoor climate control to design Radio City Music Hall’s heating system. Marie Daly, Chemist & Educator In 1947, Daly became the first African American woman to earn a chemistry…
Field Trip & Reservation FAQs
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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…
The scientific reason you should know the constellations of the zodiac
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Take a walk through the solar system—in your own neighborhood.
…Take 10 big steps to get to Mercury. Pack a very special spacesuit for Mercury’s daytime side, where temperatures can reach 800 degrees Fahrenheit. At night it can be more…
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,…
Skywatching at home: Use Stellarium to learn the sky
…the screen. Menu options will pop up. Select “Location window.” Or, as a shortcut, simply press F6. Then type into the search box the name of the city nearest to…