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MAH | August Carolina Skies

We’ll tour the August sky as it appears from North Carolina and show you how to identify planets and stars...

MAH | Perseid Meteor Shower

The best summertime meteor shower peaks tonight. Find out what a meteor (“shooting star”) is, what one looks like, and...

MAH | Late July Carolina Skies

We’ll tour the late July sky as it appears from North Carolina and show you how to identify planets and...

MAH | Star Stories

All around the world, people have looked up at the night sky and told stories about what they’ve seen. While...

MAH | The sky is a compass

Using only your eyes and a clear sky, you can figure out what direction is what in your own neighborhood....

MAH | Supernova!

Massive stars end their lives with a bang! We’ll discuss what a supernova is, show you an easy demo you...

MAH | “Where’s Orion?”

“Where’s Orion?”: the relationship between the seasons and the sky Why can’t you—or anyone else on our planet—see the constellation...

MAH | Skywatching: Greek Myths & the Spring Sky

We’ll combine science and storytelling and learn to find some of the constellations in the current night sky that are...

The scientific reason you should know the constellations of the zodiac

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The scientific reason for why you should learn the constellations of the zodiac? To find planets.

MAH | Skywatching: “What’s Your Sign?”

“What’s Your Sign?” The Constellations of the Zodiac We’ll use planetarium software to identify constellations of the zodiac, learn why...

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