Hidden No More: Week 2 round-up
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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…
Launch America!
…Space Station (ISS) on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 27, 2020, from the John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Unfortunately, due to a last minute change in the Florida…
At home, but dreaming of traveling to exoplanets
…itch by taking an imaginary trip of billions of miles through our solar system, with a stop at each planet that orbits the Sun. But why not dream even bigger?…
Take a walk through the solar system—in your own neighborhood.
…handout Solar System Walk lists other items you may already have around your home that can represent the different stops along your journey (e.g., a pinhead for Mercury, a peanut…
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,…
GSK renews Science in the Summer™
…In addition to students served by the Science in the Summer program, an additional 3,000 students will benefit from year-round science enrichment through an afterschool partnership with Boys & Girls…
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…
Tips for viewing the 2019 Geminid meteor shower
…view, cutting down on the total number you’ll see. You can still enjoy a meteor viewing outing, as long as you adjust your expectations. Credit: Matt Lochansky Viewing tips: Choose…
Yoga Under the Stars: Benefits beyond the mat
February 28, 2020 By Samantha Dikolli Yoga is more than a buzzword; it’s been practiced for around five thousand years. Originating in India, yoga was first used as a way…