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RTI International drives innovation as presenting sponsor for NCSciFest 2024

The North Carolina Science Festival (NCSciFest), the country's premier statewide celebration of science, proudly announces RTI International, a nonprofit research...

NCSciFest celebrates Homegrown Science for 11th anniversary

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Morehead's annual statewide festival returns to celebrate Homegrown Science with 200+ events this April.

Star student spotlight: Vivian Le

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Meet Vivian Le, a senior from Kernersville, NC.

NCSciFest sets new Guinness World Record

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The North Carolina Science Festival (NCSciFest) has broken a Guinness World Record for highest launch from a Galilean cannon.

Morehead develops new digital avenues to engage statewide audiences  

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Morehead is leading efforts to empower the public with resources to discover and explore science from home.  

Useful Science Podcast and Morehead announce a new collaboration

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Useful Science and the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center have announced a new collaboration on the Useful Science Podcast.

You’re invited to a Star Party! April 12 & 13, 2019

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North Carolina hosts the biggest* statewide star party for the public in the entire universe—and you’re invited!

You’re invited to the biggest statewide Star Party in the universe

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North Carolina hosts the biggest* statewide star party for the public in the entire universe—and you’re invited!

An evening with Astronaut James Lovell, Apollo 13 commander

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Morehead Planetarium and Science Center is proud to present an evening with American Hero and Astronaut James Lovell as part...

Monday – Thursday	Closed
Friday	2:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Saturday	10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday	1:00 pm – 6:00 pm