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…
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Launch America!
…ISS Dock Time: Sunday, 5/31/20 AM Capsule: SpaceX Crew Dragon Vehicle: SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch Site: NASA Kennedy Space Center, Launch Complex 39-A Where to watch: https://www.nasa.gov/nasalive – coverage begins on 5/30/20 at 12 p.m. Eastern time To learn more about Morehead’s role…
The scientific reason you should know the constellations of the zodiac
…about only a fraction of the 88 constellations. Hardly anyone ever inquires, for example, about the many bizarrely named constellations best seen from the southern hemisphere. (Just once, I’d love…
Take a walk through the solar system—in your own neighborhood.
…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…
Happy birthday, Durham! Your city flag is astronomically wonderful.
…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,…
The meteor shower drought is OVER!
…atmosphere. Although sporadic meteors can happen any night, the best meteor viewing happens during the annual meteor showers. Unfortunately, we’ve been in a “meteor shower drought.” There’s only one major…
Skywatching at home: See the space station fly (April 6, 2020)
…accurate for viewers in central North Carolina. If you live somewhere else, check NASA’s Spot the Station site for details specific to your location. What not to mistake the International…
What’s up in the pre-dawn sky?
…Station (ISS) will make visible passes for North Carolina in the pre-dawn sky. Sign up for email or text alerts of when you can see it at NASA’s Spot the Station site. It’ll…
Morehead’s new look: Why the change?
…Carolina, will unveil a new website on January 20, 2020. The website comes a year after the initial 2019 rollout of its new brand identity which included a logo redesign…
Morehead awarded $50,000 grant to provide science education resources for rural NC
…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…