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    • Launch Lab
    • Science LIVE!
    • Gift Shop
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Your June 2021 solstice stargazing in North Carolina

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MAH | September Carolina Skies

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

MAH | Greek Myths and the Summer & Fall Skies

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Your checklist for viewing the 2020 Perseid meteor shower

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The annual Perseid meteor shower peaks Tuesday night, August 11, into early Wednesday morning, August 12, 2020. Find out how...

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 | Early July Carolina Skies

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

MAH | June Carolina Skies

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

360° Video Premiere: The Longest Night

“The Longest Night: A Winter’s Tale” is a one-of-a-kind fulldome planetarium show that captures its audience with a timeless fable...

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