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New astronaut to speak as part of Launch Weekend

N.C. native to talk on "Astronauts of the Future"




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A Congressman's Date with DESTINY

Rep. Brad Miller boards one of the traveling science laboratories




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Thanking our donors ...

MPSC exceeds its campaign goal nearly two-fold.




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Prejudice and Perception

Dr. Keith Payne, whose work was cited by Malcolm Gladwell in "Blink," leads Morehead's Current Science Forum on Oct. 1.




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Earth Action Day

Bring the family to this community event on the grounds at Morehead.




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CHAOS hosts Astronomy Day on May 2

Morehead is the site for the activities.




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GlaxoSmithKline sponsors Science in the Summer

Morehead will present program at libraries in seven N.C. counties.




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Morehead to the Moon

Take a look back at Morehead's role in NASA's accomplishments.




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Let's kick up some Moon dust!

NASA's LCROSS mission will deliberately crash a spacecraft into the Moon on Oct. 9, 2009. Why?




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PLANETS at Astronomy Day

Climb inside Morehead's portable planetarium.




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Registration open for the Morehead Afterschool Program!

Sign up now for the 2010–2011 school year.




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Paddling season has begun!

Explore the night sky with guided canoe trips at Jordan Lake.




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Registration is open for summer field trips!

Many of the day camps in central North Carolina plan a Morehead field trip for their campers. What about you?




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Curious about the Moon?

December's Starry Nights and Star Families programs feature "Moon Myths," with a sneak peek at the upcoming lunar eclipse.




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The top five reasons ...

... December is the perfect time to purchase a Morehead membership (and check out this discount!).




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Registration is open for Summer Science Camps!

As of Feb. 14, registration is open to the public -- and spaces are filling quickly!




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Behaving irrationally?

Curious about why you behave the way you do? If you've already given up on your 2012 resolutions, this might be the Carolina Science Cafe for you!




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"Minds On!" for science

Thanks to Time Warner Cable for its support of this new outreach program.




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Traveling to the Moon

How often do you get to meet someone who's flown to the Moon and back?




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Explore "Code Red" with Morehead Monday

This new program for children in grades 6-8 focuses on hands-on learning activities.




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Telescope Tune-up <font color=red>POSTPONED</font>

Due to forecasts of wintry weather, "Telescope Tune-up" is cancelled for tonight and will be rescheduled at a later date.




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Morehead welcomes Neil deGrasse Tyson

Dr. Tyson visits UNC on Thursday as part of the North Carolina Science Festival.




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Science Cafe on hiatus

Look for new programs, beginning in August!




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We're celebrating with Kidzu on July 21!

Join us after "One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure" for a special activity!




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"Curiosity" lands on Mars

Morehead marks the occasion with special guests.




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Morehead's Holiday Concert Series 2012

Enjoy the sounds of the season under starry planetarium skies! Tickets are available now.




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Introducing "The Longest Night"

Morehead collaborates with Paperhand Puppet Intervention on its newest fulldome planetarium show.




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Cirque des Sciences returns on Feb. 8

It's a five-ring circus of science fun!




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"Cryoacoustic Orb" installation on March 23

Experience this unique soundscape -- there's science in this art!




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Teen Science Cafe -- NEW! -- on March 22

The first-ever Chapel Hill Teen Science Cafe features Dr. Daniel Ksepka.




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UNC Science Expo on Saturday, April 13

Lab tours, exhibits, hands-on activities -- plus the Town of Chapel Hill's Sustainability Center and Solar Stage!




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Come to one of 40+ Statewide Star Parties on April 5!

The NC Science Festival kicks off with dozens of free skywatching sessions at communities across the state.




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Teen Science Cafe on Friday, April 19

The "Open Minds Cafe" is a teen-only peek at current science research.




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Calling all Alton Brown fans!

Experience "The Science of Cooking" as part of the North Carolina Science Festival.




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Crystal Harden wins state award for STEM education

Harden is Morehead's director of external programs, including DESTINY, PLANETS, SIS and Minds On.




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Registration's open for Middle School Science Club

This year-long program includes lab tours, experiments, visits with guest scientists and more.




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"Minds On!" begins in Durham

Time Warner Cable presents this science enrichment program in partnership with Morehead.




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Two skywatching sessions in September

We'll be at Jordan Lake State Park and Little River Regional Park (weather permitting).




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Science on the sundial

Morehead joins the 2nd Friday Artwalk with science activities and evening star shows!




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International Observe the Moon Night

Sorry -- this Oct. 12 skywatching session is cancelled (the clouds won't go away!).




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Carolina Science Cafe is cancelled this month

There may be a special science cafe scheduled later in November.




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Holiday Concert Series at Morehead

On Dec. 3, enjoy a wonderful performance from two of UNC's a cappella groups in the GSK Fulldome Theater.




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Skywatching sessions cancelled

We looked at the weather forecasts and cancelled both sessions (Friday and Saturday).




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Science on the sundial

Enjoy a great night of science and Chirba Chirba on Dec. 13!




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EVENT FULL: The Monti: #ScienceFail

Morehead collaborates with Scientists with Stories and The Monti to bring you the best stories about science "fails."




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No Family Science Day on Satuday, Jan. 25

Morehead will remain open on Jan. 25, but is no longer holding Family Science Day.




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Feb. 1 skywatching session cancelled

Skies became too cloudy for clear viewing!




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Carolina Skies: Valentine Edition

CANCELLED




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Science on the Sundial

Join the fun on April 11 with planetarium shows and hands-on activities!




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Water in Our World Opening Reception

Join us Friday, March 28 for the official opening reception of Morehead's new exhibit.