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…
…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…
…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,…
…Why Morehead? A: I work at Morehead because of the people. When I first started applying to work study programs as a freshman I applied to Morehead because I thought…
…Step outside tonight to wave hello to the three people currently living in outer space as they fly over North Carolina. (Credit: NASA) Tonight’s pass of the International Space Station…
…because not only do I have the opportunity to educate young people, but I also get to work with some of the coolest people in Chapel Hill. My coworkers and…
…recent Morehead fulldome show, Tales of the American South. Q: Why Morehead? A: I love love love being part of an organization that promotes curiosity and scientific literacy! The people I…
…kind of people—there will also be science. You’ll learn, for example, how Cassiopeia’s specific placement in the northern sky was punishment for her vanity, and why the star Algol looks…
…the bright orange star Arcturus. From there, “speed on to Spica,” another bright star. Wave hello to people in outer space. On several occasions over the next few days, the International Space…
…means that although the Earth’s axis is tilted at a constant angle, for people in the Northern Hemisphere the Sun will be at its lowest point resulting in the shortest day…
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