Statement of support for our BIPOC colleagues
Statement of Support for our BIPOC Colleagues As public facing institutions of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the Ackland Art Museum, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, and…
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See the International Space Station fly over North Carolina on Monday evening, July 12, 2021
…weather cooperates. For those watching from or near Chapel Hill, North Carolina: Look for the space station to pass across the sky from southwest to northeast, over 7 minutes, from…
Your June 2021 solstice stargazing in North Carolina
…might first notice the bright orangish star Arcturus, which is very high in the North Carolina sky at the beginning of the evening this time of year. Or you might…
Late Benjamin C. Saunders, Sr. receives The Order of the Long Leaf Pine Society award
…science in a meaningful way. Each month, students and a caring adult from their household meet with a Morehead educator to do science activities, discuss ways to connect through science,…
Group Visits
…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…
You’re invited to a Star Party! April 16 & 17, 2021
April 15, 2021 By Amy Sayle North Carolina Statewide Star Party returns, celebrating “Moon and Mars” North Carolina hosts the biggest* statewide star party for the public in the entire…
Explore Chapel Hill
…enjoy a visit to the Carolina Basketball Museum, adjacent to the Dean E. Smith Center (1.5 miles south of Morehead). Exhibits include trophies and memorabilia from the UNC Tar Heels’…
NCSciFest celebrates Homegrown Science for 11th anniversary
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…
Mars calls, Perseverance answers
February 15, 2021 By Nick Eakes Mars is the only planet known to be completely inhabited by robots – and there are more on the way. After a long and…
Jupiter/Saturn conjunction: Celebrate a planetary pile-up with us on the longest night of the year, December 21, 2020
…the way, you may spot another planet, Mars, currently shining high in the southeast soon after sunset. Mars will be bright, will be much higher above the horizon than Jupiter…