How to view the 2022 Geminid meteor shower
December 8, 2022 By Amy Sayle One of the best sky shows of the year – the Geminid meteor shower – is already underway, and is expected to peak the…
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Skywatching FAQs
…see satellites and meteors. Will I see the Milky Way? Maybe. Your best bet for seeing the Milky Way—the hazy band of starlight that is the geometric plane of our…
Morehead launches new conference addressing STEM access
…are excited to share this vision and passion with the education, research, and larger STEM community so we can learn together by discussing insights, best practices, and new intervention ideas,”…
Digital Production Studio
…Creepers” Trailer Earth, Moon and Sun (2010) Awards & Festival Screenings 2011 Best Selling Sky-Skan Distributed Show 2010 Best Selling Sky-Skan Distributed Show 2010 Jena Fulldome Film Festival, Jena, Germany…
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
…impressive, to observe. 4. It lasts for hours. It takes a while for the Moon to pass through Earth’s shadow. Pick the best (well, least inconvenient) time during the eclipse,…
How to view the 2021 Perseid meteor shower
…are the result of debris left over by Comet Swift-Tuttle on its periodic trips around the Sun. Here’s how you can best view the Perseids this year: A Perseid meteor,…
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Directors
Roy K. Marshall 1949 – 1951 Called “the best planetarium man in America,” Marshall left his position as director of Philadelphia’s Fels Planetarium to lead Morehead. Anthony Jenzano 1952 –…
See the International Space Station fly over North Carolina on Monday evening, July 12, 2021
…the downlink on NASA Television or at NASA Live or the Morehead website. NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur will answer questions from schoolkids in North Carolina on Monday…
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…