Launch America!
May 26, 2020 By Nick Eakes There is a shining example of hope, perseverance, and discovery on the horizon from the partnership of NASA and SpaceX. NASA’s Commercial Crew Program planned to launch two astronauts to the International…
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At home, but dreaming of traveling to exoplanets
…itch by taking an imaginary trip of billions of miles through our solar system, with a stop at each planet that orbits the Sun. But why not dream even bigger?…
Take a walk through the solar system—in your own neighborhood.
…you from the Sun to Pluto, if you scale down the distances enough. In this model, 1 inch equals 100,000 miles. Every time you take 1 big step (a yard,…
Happy birthday, Durham! Your city flag is astronomically wonderful.
…official birthday is April 26, 1853—and April 26 is one of the dates corresponding to the astrological sign of Taurus. Alas, those dates are wrong. In fact, on April 26,…
GSK renews Science in the Summer™
December 2, 2019 More than 2,000 students will participate in free science education summer programs in 11 North Carolina counties NORTH CAROLINA — GSK, a global healthcare company with offices in…
New Year event cancellation
…following Morehead programs happening this December: Friday, Dec.13— Teen Science Café; Skywatching: Geminid Meteor Shower at West Point on the Eno Sat., Dec. 14—Star Families: The Milky Way Wed., Dec. 18—Starry Nights: Winter…
Morehead awarded $50,000 grant to provide science education resources for rural NC
November 25, 2019 Morehead Planetarium & Science Center awarded $50,000 grant from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to provide science education resources for rural NC CHAPEL HILL, NC— The Alfred P. Sloan…
Tips for viewing the 2019 Geminid meteor shower
…before dawn on Saturday, December 14. It’s also worth your effort to look during the evening of Friday, December 13, starting around 9 p.m. At previous years’ skywatching events for…
Stop by Morehead for a last chance to see a transit of Mercury in decades
November 8, 2019 By Elizabeth Smith Join us at the Morehead Sundial on Monday, November 11, 2019, to view a transit of Mercury – a direct pass of our solar…
Why the Oct. 5th Observe the Moon Night is misnamed
…moon rises roughly at mid-day, is high in the sky around sunset, and sets around midnight. So this year’s International Observe the Moon Night might better be called International Observe…