Skywatching FAQs
…sure there’s not a cancellation notice. We also often post updates on our website, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. What about parking? All skywatching locations have parking. We encourage carpooling, especially…
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Carolina Science Cafe
…and international headlines and offers the chance to meet the experts behind the headlines. You don’t need to register…just show up! See Upcoming Events The Carolina Science Cafe hosts expert…
Digital Production Studio
…with more than 15 years of experience creating impactful content for planetariums worldwide. This team has deep ties to the International Planetarium Society, Southeastern Planetarium Association, and Astronomical Society of…
Accessibility
…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
…EST, when the eclipse is at its maximum. Dress warmly. Let’s hope it’s not as cold as it was during the lunar eclipse on January 20/21, 2019, when 800 of…
How to view the 2021 Perseid meteor shower
…Morehead’s skywatching page. We hope to see you at a skywatching event this fall! YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE… See the International Space Station fly over North Carolina on Monday evening,…
See the International Space Station fly over North Carolina on Monday evening, July 12, 2021
July 9, 2021 By Amy Sayle Space enthusiasts and aspiring astronauts have two big reasons to pay attention to the International Space Station on July 12: 1) That morning, astronauts—while…
Group Visits
…public hours, you may purchase group tickets at a discount by calling the box office (919.843.7997). Group rate tickets are available when purchased by phone more than 2 weeks in…
NCSciFest celebrates Homegrown Science for 11th anniversary
…the first time in 2020, in a move that reduced the usual number of partners, events, and total participants. This year people will benefit from new virtual programming as well…
View the Geminids! This family-friendly, curfew-friendly meteor shower peaks Sunday night, December 13, 2020
…such as the bright night-vision-blasting screen of a cellphone. 10) Know what else you’re seeing in the sky. You can download our North Carolina star map for December-January here. Be…