NCSciFest sets new Guinness World Record
…Galilean cannon. The team launched the ball 13.5 meters (44 feet 6.5 inches) into the air, breaking the previous record of 11.5 meters (37 feet 8 inches). The previous record…
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At home, but dreaming of traveling to exoplanets
…your traveling daydreams. There’s something for everyone: If you don’t want to go too far, Proxima Centauri b is the exoplanet for you. It’s in orbit around Proxima Centauri, the…
Skywatching at home: What do you see in the Moon?
…planet, is 6:45 a.m. EDT on Thursday, May 7, 2020.) At full moon the Moon is in the part of its orbit around Earth where the Moon is opposite the…
Morehead develops new digital avenues to engage statewide audiences
…it be through an online webinar or at a show in our GSK fulldome theater. You Might Also Like… Skywatching at home: Use Stellarium to learn the sky Morehead partners…
Take a walk through the solar system—in your own neighborhood.
…to everyone’s favorite former planet. (But say it quickly; it’s really cold out here.) In 2006, the International Astronomical Union reclassified Pluto as a dwarf planet, saying that although it’s…
Happy birthday, Durham! Your city flag is astronomically wonderful.
…season best for seeing it. Spotting anything in Taurus in late April requires looking fairly low in the west as soon as it gets dark. One way to find the…
The meteor shower drought is OVER!
…out it forms a triangle, which is aptly named the Summer Triangle. In this triangle is a constellation called Lyra which is where the name “Lyrid meteor shower” comes from….
Skywatching At Home: How dark is your sky? Leo knows.
…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…
Morehead awarded $50,000 grant to provide science education resources for rural NC
…play a role, as well as lack of infrastructure, unstable economies, and geographic isolation. The impact is that rural students may not see the relevance of science in their daily…
Tips for viewing the 2019 Geminid meteor shower
…to radiate away from the direction of the constellation Gemini. But the meteors can appear in any part of the sky. If you really want to find Gemini, it’ll be…