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…at least two weeks before your visit to request this service. Interpretation assistance is dependent upon the availability of interpreting services. Contact Richard Watt | Guest Services Manager rwatt@email.unc.edu 919.843.3522…
…at least two weeks before your visit to request this service. Interpretation assistance is dependent upon the availability of interpreting services. Contact Richard Watt | Guest Services Manager rwatt@email.unc.edu 919.843.3522…
…celestial treat: a total lunar eclipse, when the Sun, Earth, and Moon line up such that the full moon travels through Earth’s shadow in space. The eclipse action will unfold…
…Franklin, Granville, Orange, Johnston, Vance and Wake) for 10 days per semester. GSK Science in the Summer™ registration is now open for all North Carolina sites. Registration can be found…
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…
…are the result of debris left over by Comet Swift-Tuttle on its periodic trips around the Sun. Here’s how you can best view the Perseids this year: A Perseid meteor,…
…and scope of our service to North Carolina and beyond. We are heartbroken that so many Black, Indigenous and Persons of Color at UNC are undervalued. As your friends, peers…
…rise. The next full moon will be June 24, 2021. Full moon is when the Moon is opposite the Sun in the sky, so the Moon will rise around sunset,…
…in acknowledgement of Saunders’ contributions to the state and his community through exemplary service and exceptional accomplishments. A dedicated educator, Saunders spent 40 years in Gates County Public Schools—first as…
…public hours, you may purchase group tickets at a discount by calling the box office (919.843.7997). Group rate tickets are available when purchased by phone more than 2 weeks in…
The annual statewide festival returns with 200+ in-person and virtual events throughout April April 1, 2021 | North Carolina North Carolina Science Festival (NCSciFest), the country’s first statewide celebration of…