NCSciFest sets new Guinness World Record
…Carolina, the Festival had to postpone or cancel over 800 events in April for public and K-12 audiences due to the rapidly changing coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. In place of an…
…Carolina, the Festival had to postpone or cancel over 800 events in April for public and K-12 audiences due to the rapidly changing coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. In place of an…
…right now in American history.” Today, the Demo-2 flight crew are making their final preparations for a trip to the ISS, Earth’s own orbiting science laboratory. Demo-2 astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley are no strangers to spaceflight, or even launching from United…
…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,…
…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…
…when it flies over the eastern United States. (Kelly reminds you that when you go outdoors during this time of social distancing, stay at least six feet away from others.)…
…manned spaceflight. Or maybe you thought of Ada Lovelace: the first programmer and computer engineer. It’s also possible you couldn’t think of any female engineers. However, history is full of…
…Morehead will adapt three of its educational planetarium shows for use at ECSU’s recently reopened Khan Planetarium: Earth, Moon and Sun; Solar System Odyssey; and Take Flight. Each show is aligned with elementary and middle…
…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…
…the Advancing Informal STEM Learning program to promote informal science education across the United States through research, innovative projects, and conferences. Each year National Science Foundation allocates 93% of its…