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…
…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…
…first 18 days of December passing through. A further issue with the dates is that Earth’s axis of rotation precesses like a spinning top that’s wobbling. A consequence of Earth’s…
…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…
…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,…
December 20, 2019 By Emily Sandberg Are you the opposite of a night-owl? Do you head to bed as soon as the sun begins to set? On December 21, we…
December 13, 2019 Morehead Planetarium & Science Center to unveil new website in January 2020 CHAPEL HILL, N.C.—Morehead Planetarium & Science Center, the leading public science education organization in North…
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…
December 2, 2019 Morehead will not host annual New Year Family Celebration CHAPEL HILL, NC—Due to ongoing renovations Morehead Planetarium & Science Center will not host the annual Night Lights…
…Research shows that there are a number gaps in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) knowledge and participation among students in rural communities like northeastern North Carolina. Sociocultural and systemic factors…
December 2, 2019 By Amy Sayle The annual Geminid meteor shower peaks the night of December 13/14, 2019 (Friday evening into early Saturday morning). This is a strong, reliable shower known for…