How to view the 2022 Geminid meteor shower
December 8, 2022 By Amy Sayle One of the best sky shows of the year – the Geminid meteor shower – is already underway, and is expected to peak the…
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Skywatching FAQs
…see satellites and meteors. Will I see the Milky Way? Maybe. Your best bet for seeing the Milky Way—the hazy band of starlight that is the geometric plane of our…
Teen Science Cafe recap: How do you put CO2 back in the ground?
…out into the atmosphere, and greenhouse gases in our atmosphere absorb it. In addition, a large quantity of CO2 is absorbed by the ocean. In this way, the ocean is…
Total lunar eclipse ushers in Election Day (Nov. 8, 2022) and visible in North Carolina
…Moon in the west, about 1/3 of the way up in the sky. The Moon will be in the constellation of Aries, and you may notice the Pleiades star cluster…
How to see the total lunar eclipse on Sunday night, May 15, 2022
…one-third of the way up in the sky above the southeastern or southern horizon, depending on what time you look. All you need are your eyes and reasonably clear skies….
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…the Box Office at 919.843.7997 or email us at mpsc_tickets@email.unc.edu at least two weeks before your visit to request this service. Interpretation assistance is dependent upon the availability of interpreting…
Why it’s worth losing sleep over the partial lunar eclipse on Nov. 19, 2021
…experience of the real thing. And stepping outside your own home to look at the Moon is way easier than traveling to Arizona. 7. Make a memory for a lifetime….
See the International Space Station fly over North Carolina on Monday evening, July 12, 2021
…to know: Check your weather forecast. The space station orbits Earth every 90 minutes at an altitude of about 250 miles, which is way above any clouds. You’ll need reasonably…
Your June 2021 solstice stargazing in North Carolina
…in the evening northern sky. Once you’ve found the Big Dipper, you can use it to “star hop” your way to other stars and star patterns. For example, the two…
Late Benjamin C. Saunders, Sr. receives The Order of the Long Leaf Pine Society award
…science in a meaningful way. Each month, students and a caring adult from their household meet with a Morehead educator to do science activities, discuss ways to connect through science,…