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NCSciFest sets new Guinness World Record
…Carolina, the Festival had to postpone or cancel over 800 events in April for public and K-12 audiences due to the rapidly changing coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. In place of an…
Take a walk through the solar system—in your own neighborhood.
…you from the Sun to Pluto, if you scale down the distances enough. In this model, 1 inch equals 100,000 miles. Every time you take 1 big step (a yard,…
Happy birthday, Durham! Your city flag is astronomically wonderful.
…to find the Pleiades, because Taurus apparently decided to throw a party for the Bull City’s birthday this April 26th, 2020: 1. Go outside about 1 hour after sunset. That’s…
Morehead awarded $50,000 grant to provide science education resources for rural NC
…Research shows that there are a number gaps in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) knowledge and participation among students in rural communities like northeastern North Carolina. Sociocultural and systemic factors…
Tips for viewing the 2019 Geminid meteor shower
…view, cutting down on the total number you’ll see. You can still enjoy a meteor viewing outing, as long as you adjust your expectations. Credit: Matt Lochansky Viewing tips: Choose…
Your checklist for viewing the 2018 Perseid meteor shower
…Monday morning. Here’s a checklist for getting the most out of your Perseids viewing this year: 1) Know what you’re looking for. Meteors look like streaks of light in the…
How to find Mars in the sky
…curious to see Mars in the night sky, this is what to look for: 1) Mars is currently very bright. Now (July 27, 2018) and for a number of weeks to come, Mars…
Morehead hosts star-studded Jupiter Ball
…Senior Director of Community Relations at Cary, NC-based analytics company SAS Institute Inc., for her continued support of STEM education. Goodnight serves on a number of boards committed to education,…
Can’t get eclipse glasses? You can still view the eclipse!
…back to the Sun. Always supervise children when using any method to view the eclipse. You can make pinhole projectors using readily available materials. Methods include: 1. Cereal box viewer This…