Hidden No More: Week 5 round-up
…Howard University’s new medical school, where he taught anatomy. Rebecca Crumpler In 1864, Crumpler became the first African American woman to earn an M.D. degree. Her “Book of Medical Discourses,”…
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…NC Dept. of Revenue issued Tax Exemption Certificate Number (6 digits, no dashes or spaces) for verification. If your tax exempt number is valid, sales tax can be removed from…
Morehead’s NCSciFest to partner with state community colleges through new five-year, million-dollar initiative
JULY 15, 2020 Morehead’s NCSciFest to partner with state community colleges through new five-year, million-dollar initiative CHAPEL HILL, NC – Morehead Planetarium & Science Center has been awarded a $1…
NCSciFest sets new Guinness World Record
…for a new record. Breaking a world record has not been the only challenge the Festival has faced this year. Along with most in-person events and social gatherings across North…
Launch America!
…the first time human beings will hitch a ride to space on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket. This mission, named Demo-2, also marks the first crewed expedition to the ISS from United States soil since the Space Shuttle era ended in 2011. In the…
Morehead develops new digital avenues to engage statewide audiences
…our physical doors have remained closed since March, we have opened new—digital—doors to provide unique opportunities to engage the public with science. Morehead staff, 90% of which are now working…
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…
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,…
The meteor shower drought is OVER!
…off. One lucky astronomy coincidence that will help us view these meteors this year is the fact that the Moon is close to its “new moon” phase during the peak…
Skywatching at home: Use Stellarium to learn the sky
…you (e.g., Chapel Hill). Next, look above the search box, and click to select the location that matches (e.g., Chapel Hill, United States). Confirm that the red arrow on the…