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.
…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…
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?
…this reddish planet for the reddish star appearing below it, Antares, known as the rival of Mars. Expect to see Mars in the news this summer, when a good launch window opens for sending…
Useful Science Podcast and Morehead announce a new collaboration
January 3, 2020 Useful Science and the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center have announced a new collaboration on the Useful Science Podcast. The Useful Science Podcast is a science podcast that…
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
December 2, 2019 Morehead will not host annual New Year Family Celebration CHAPEL HILL, NC—Due to ongoing renovations Morehead Planetarium & Science Center will not host the annual Night Lights…
Morehead awarded $50,000 grant to provide science education resources for rural NC
…Foundation has awarded a $50,000 grant to Morehead Planetarium and Science Center for a new project that will help address equity in access to high quality science education resources in…
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…