1947 Construction of Morehead Planetarium begins. 1949 Morehead Planetarium opens to the public; Dr. Roy K. Marshall named director. 1951 Anthony Jenzano becomes Morehead’s second Director. 1959 Astronauts begin training at Morehead. 1969 New Zeiss…
…they’re on the space station!—will answer questions from kids in North Carolina. This in-flight education downlink is scheduled for 11:40 a.m. Eastern time, Monday, July 12, 2021. The questions have…
…others in appreciating and learning the night sky? Stay tuned for the return of Morehead’s free in-person skywatching events! We plan to bring them back this fall 2021. YOU MIGHT…
…a new STEM enrichment program. The Saunders Science Scholars program provides resources and events to the Gates County Schools community, in particular middle school students and their families, to explore…
…contact info of the group visiting in addition to the third party or charter operator. Please include the organization’s name and a contact person we can copy on email communications…
…prominent objects in the mid-April 2021 evening sky. Most Star Party events are free. Some events are in-person; others are virtual. What might you do at an in-person Star Party…
…the first time in 2020, in a move that reduced the usual number of partners, events, and total participants. This year people will benefit from new virtual programming as well…
…west of Morehead, UNC’s Ackland Art Museum offers free admission with nearly a dozen changing exhibitions every year. Learn more at the Ackland website. Carolina Basketball Museum Sports fans will…
…lonely journey through inter-planetary space, NASA’s newest Mars rover, Perseverance, is slated to reach the surface of the red planet on Thursday, February 18, 2021, at 3:55 p.m. EST. Launched…
…and Saturn, and will have a noticeably reddish or orangey tint. 5. Join us for a free virtual skywatching event. Morehead Planetarium and Science Center is teaming up with the…
