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How to view the 2023 Perseid meteor shower 

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The annual Perseid meteor shower—considered by many to be the best meteor shower of the year—is already happening! If the...

[CANCELED] Skywatching: Dix Park

This event has been canceled due to weather. Morehead Planetarium and Science Center invites you to a free skywatching event...

Skywatching: Little River Regional Park

Morehead Planetarium and Science Center invites you to a free skywatching event at Little River Regional Park (weather permitting).

Explore the Universe with a New Bilingual Exhibit

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Discover the NEW Sun, Earth, Universe (Sol, Tierra, Universo) exhibit at Morehead Planetarium and Science Center to get the answers...

How to View the 2022 Geminid Meteor Shower

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One of the best sky shows of the year – the Geminid meteor shower – is already underway, and is...

Total Lunar Eclipse Ushers in Election Day (Nov. 8, 2022) and Visible in North Carolina

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The heavens are aligning. During early Tuesday morning (EST) on November 08, 2022, the full moon passes through Earth’s shadow,...

Teen Science Cafe | Why every scientist needs to know how to code

Join us for a discussion about the importance of data science not just as a concentration, but as a skill...

Teen Science Cafe | Finding the Fountain of Youth in Space

Investigating the Role of Stem Cells in Spaceflight Telomere Elongation Up in space, astronauts experience physiological changes reminiscent of aging such...

Skywatching: Perseid Meteor Shower at Dix Park

Join staff and volunteers from the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center and Raleigh Astronomy Club to view the Perseid Meteor...

See the predawn planet parade

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This month you can watch a predawn planet parade.

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