…the first time human beings will hitch a ride to space on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket. This mission, named Demo-2, also marks the first crewed expedition to the ISS from United States soil since the Space Shuttle era ended in 2011. In the…
…star and make a wish. Later I learned that shooting stars are more accurately called meteors. They’re streaks of light you see in the sky when cosmic debris enters Earth’s…
…meteor (“shooting star”) streaking across the sky. Another satellite. Other satellites will generally look much dimmer. The space station orbits Earth every 90 minutes, flying at 17,500 miles per hour…
…Station (ISS) will make visible passes for North Carolina in the pre-dawn sky. Sign up for email or text alerts of when you can see it at NASA’s Spot the Station site. It’ll…
…Podcast can continue providing high quality content that explains important concepts to a broad audience of scientists and non-scientists. Recent podcast episodes have communicated studies about the science of pets,…
…Swinton, Marketing and Communications Manager for Morehead. “We want to be sure that everyone can easily access the information they need on our site—this new site does that and so…
…of students who participate.” Science in the Summer encourages students to love science by engaging in hands-on experiments and exciting activities led by certified teachers. The program is comprised of…
…Morehead will adapt three of its educational planetarium shows for use at ECSU’s recently reopened Khan Planetarium: Earth, Moon and Sun; Solar System Odyssey; and Take Flight. Each show is aligned with elementary and middle…
…Although meteors are sometimes called “shooting stars,” they are not stars. Meteors are the streaks of light you see when bits of cosmic debris interact with Earth’s atmosphere. In the…
…Sunday, October 27 from 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale for our individual shows; each show will be 30 minutes and a condensed version of our Scare-olina Skies. Showtimes: 3:30 p.m. – Buy…
