1947 Construction of Morehead Planetarium begins. 1949 Morehead Planetarium opens to the public; Dr. Roy K. Marshall named director. 1951 Anthony Jenzano becomes Morehead’s second Director. 1959 Astronauts begin training at Morehead. 1969 New Zeiss…
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…
…a new STEM enrichment program. The Saunders Science Scholars program provides resources and events to the Gates County Schools community, in particular middle school students and their families, to explore…
…business days. During high-volume months (August-early October and January-February), the reservations team may take up to a week to reply to new reservation requests. Please email our reservations team at…
The annual statewide festival returns with 200+ in-person and virtual events throughout April April 1, 2021 | North Carolina North Carolina Science Festival (NCSciFest), the country’s first statewide celebration of…
…lonely journey through inter-planetary space, NASA’s newest Mars rover, Perseverance, is slated to reach the surface of the red planet on Thursday, February 18, 2021, at 3:55 p.m. EST. Launched…
Using Plastics to Combat Climate Change December 1, 2020 By Katie Combs At last month’s Teen Science Cafe we had speaker, Jeromy Rech, discuss his work and research in the…
November 5, 2020 News Release MERCHANT MILLPOND STATE PARK – Morehead Planetarium and Science Center and Gates County Schools recently welcomed 15 new seventh graders as Cohort 2 of the…
…to honor or remember. Your seat contribution supports Morehead’s Visitor Experience Fund, which helps us invest in exciting new educational and exhibit spaces and programs. This giving option makes a…
…they were on her exact birth date, October 14, 1920. New safety measures and precautions ensured that Ruby and her family could still celebrate this milestone and make new memories together. Blackburn family; Ruby Lambert…
