…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,”…
…in our solar system aligning: Sun, Earth, Moon…and you. You can learn more about eclipses – including the spectacular solar eclipses coming up in 2023 and 2024 – on NASA’s…
…(Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Poland, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland). Morehead works with leading industry partners such as Cosm…
…event (weather permitting) on Sunday, May 15, 2022, between 9:30 p.m. and 12 midnight. Please register here. This event is free. Please note that Dix viewing event is canceled due to…
More than 3,000 students will participate in free science education summer programs in 11 North Carolina counties. March 28, 2022 | North Carolina Morehead Planetarium and Science Center and GlaxoSmithKline…
1947 Construction of Morehead Planetarium begins. 1949 Morehead Planetarium opens to the public; Dr. Roy K. Marshall named director. 1951 Anthony Jenzano becomes Morehead’s second Director. 1959 Astronauts begin training at Morehead. 1969 New Zeiss…
…the bad news, North Carolinians. For us, the action happens at times you may find a bit painful: 2:18 a.m. – Partial eclipse begins 4:03 a.m. – Maximum eclipse (technically…
…Earth that you can see with the unaided eye, including the new Chinese space station—but it’s not as bright as the ISS and it’s not making a visible pass at…
…others in appreciating and learning the night sky? Stay tuned for the return of Morehead’s free in-person skywatching events! We plan to bring them back this fall 2021. YOU MIGHT…
…commitment to children in Gates County and across our state.” In 2018, Saunders endorsed—and lent his name—to a collaborative partnership between Gates County Public Schools and Morehead in support of…
