Happy birthday, Durham! Your city flag is astronomically wonderful.
…season best for seeing it. Spotting anything in Taurus in late April requires looking fairly low in the west as soon as it gets dark. One way to find the…
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The meteor shower drought is OVER!
…atmosphere. Although sporadic meteors can happen any night, the best meteor viewing happens during the annual meteor showers. Unfortunately, we’ve been in a “meteor shower drought.” There’s only one major…
Viewing tips for the 2019 Perseid meteor shower
…the very best objects: Saturn, Jupiter, and the Moon. What if the weather is terrible for the Perseids this year? Well, we always have clear skies inside Morehead Planetarium. See some…
How you can celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11
…experience weightlessness at a bungee-jumping station, and participate in hands-on crafts, demonstrations, and activities. Check the Lift Off NC: Apollo + Beyond webpage for additional events, including at the Cape Fear Museum…
UNC-Chapel Hill alumnus helps Morehead commemorate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 with special Neil Armstrong medal
…family. As a student, a new world of people and academics swung open the doors of my mind. My years here were some of the best of my life. But…
You’re invited to a Star Party! April 12 & 13, 2019
…*as best we know anyway The Statewide Star Party is part of the annual NC Science Festival, which features hundreds of science events throughout North Carolina during the entire month of April….
9 tips for viewing the 2018 Geminid meteor shower
December 11, 2018 By Amy Sayle If the weather behaves later this week, you have an opportunity for a sky show at a reasonable hour. One of the best meteor…
The bright point of light in the west after sunset is Venus
…before sunrise. (Unless you are the fictional character Robert Langdon in Dan Brown’s book The Da Vinci Code, in which case apparently you can see Venus flung right out of its…
Tips for viewing the 2017 Geminid meteor shower
December 21, 2017 By Amy Sayle This week offers you an opportunity for a sky show at a reasonable hour. One of the best meteor showers of the year –…
Morehead hosts star-studded Jupiter Ball
…including the NC State University Board of Trustees, NC Science Festival, YMCA of the Triangle, BEST NC and My Future NC. She is a co-founder and board member of Cary…