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!
…to find three bright stars straddling the Milky Way and were also asked what shape this makes in the nighttime sky. For those geometry wizzes reading this, you likely figured…
Skywatching at home: Use Stellarium to learn the sky
…date and time to bring up options for rewinding, pausing, and fast-forwarding. Press a given icon multiple times to move time faster. Or press the key for the letter L…
Star student spotlight: Melissa Fernandez
…me or (if I get really lucky) when they make me something heartfelt while their drawing during free time or crafting something on a Freaky Friday. As a camp counselor,…
Skywatching at home: Spot planets in the sky tonight
…orbital plane. Because the other planets in our solar system orbit the Sun in roughly the same plane that Earth does, you’ll find planets on or near the ecliptic. The…
Skywatching at home: See the space station fly (April 6, 2020)
…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.)…
Aerospace activism: The story of Mary G. Ross
…other women at the time, Ross’ life was changed when World War II began. As men went overseas, women often filled their jobs at home becoming mechanics, factory workers, nurses,…
Star student spotlight: Kat Timm
…I don’t have time for a lot of extracurriculars on campus, but I volunteer a couple times a week with the birds of prey at Piedmont Wildlife Center. I’ve also…
The science behind the leap: Leap year 2020
…day that only comes every four years than by spending it under the stars at Morehead. For the first time since 1992, Leap Day is on a Saturday this year…