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!
…space station fly (April 6, 2020) Skywatching at home: What do you see in the Moon? Wave hello to people in outer space (at May 18th skywatching, Dorothea Dix Park)…
Morehead develops new digital avenues to engage statewide audiences
…science. We couldn’t imagine an April without our annual statewide festival, so with support from sponsors including Biogen Foundation, and partners across the state, the NCSciFest team curated virtual learning opportunities for…
The scientific reason you should know the constellations of the zodiac
…Jupiter in Sagittarius. To help you with your planet hunting, check out our star map for April/May 2020. Once it’s safe to gather in person again, we’ll be delighted to…
Take a walk through the solar system—in your own neighborhood.
April 29, 2020 By Amy Sayle Missing being able to travel? You can take a whirlwind vacation through our solar system—without leaving your neighborhood. A roughly half-mile walk can take…
Happy birthday, Durham! Your city flag is astronomically wonderful.
…official birthday is April 26, 1853—and April 26 is one of the dates corresponding to the astrological sign of Taurus. Alas, those dates are wrong. In fact, on April 26,…
The meteor shower drought is OVER!
…plan to stay up late—or get up very early—to try to catch a glimpse of the Lyrid meteor shower. This meteor shower occurs from April 16th until April 25th, but…
Skywatching At Home: How dark is your sky? Leo knows.
April 17, 2020 By Amy Sayle How well can you see the stars from where you live? Through April 23, 2020, you and your family can collect scientific data right…
Skywatching at home: Use Stellarium to learn the sky
April 14, 2020 By Amy Sayle We are so looking forward to when it’s safe to get together with you in person again—both at public skywatching sessions and under Morehead’s…
Star student spotlight: Melissa Fernandez
April 10, 2020 By Samantha Dikolli Meet Melissa Fernandez, a senior from Apex, NC. Melissa, double majoring in Journalism and Political Science, has worked in a variety of positions at…