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…
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Happy birthday, Durham! Your city flag is astronomically wonderful.
April 26, 2020 By Amy Sayle Durham, North Carolina, which celebrates its birthday today, has an astronomical connection you can see for yourself in tonight’s sky. The seven stars of…
The meteor shower drought is OVER!
April 20, 2020 By Samantha Armistead If you’re like me, you love looking up at the sky. As a kid I always hoped to catch a glimpse of a shooting…
Star student spotlight: Kat Timm
March 2, 2020 By Samantha Dikolli We are excited to introduce our new series: Star Student Spotlight. Every month we will highlight the work of different star student employees! First…
What’s up in the pre-dawn sky?
…Station (ISS) will make visible passes for North Carolina in the pre-dawn sky. Sign up for email or text alerts of when you can see it at NASA’s Spot the Station site. It’ll…
Useful Science Podcast and Morehead announce a new collaboration
…Podcast can produce episodes at a faster pace,” said Cameron Spencer, the podcast’s founder and co-host. “Most of our podcast’s contributors are scientists, which means they have busy schedules. Morehead’s…
Morehead’s new look: Why the change?
…Carolina, will unveil a new website on January 20, 2020. The website comes a year after the initial 2019 rollout of its new brand identity which included a logo redesign…
New Year event cancellation
…their 70-year-old building in May. The first phase of the renovation included updating the GSK Fulldome Theater with new seats, carpeting, and paint. The theater’s projection system was updated in…
Morehead awarded $50,000 grant to provide science education resources for rural NC
…Carolina via planetarium show programming and summer camp programming. “This project is a unique opportunity to partner with a historically black college and university (HBCU) and serve an under-resourced community,”…
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…