北卡罗来纳大学科学博览会来了…
And there goes the sun as Morehead Planetarium’s April 6-8 weekend celebration also features an eclipse watch party.
Part of Morehead Planetarium and 科学 Center’s extended celebration of its 75th anniversary is a mega weekend filled with engaging and exciting activities April 6-8.
About 10,000 people are expected to attend this year’s 北卡罗来纳大学科学博览会， 11岁。.m. 到下午4点.m. April 6 on the grounds around the planetarium, on nearby McCorkle Place and along Franklin Street.
The event features a range of free hands-on activities and science demonstrations:
- Over 100 booths staffed by students, faculty, re太阳城娱乐城ers and others, with lab tours available.
- 现场科学演示.
- Stage performances, including the Bouncing Bulldogs jump rope team.
Morehead will be open, so attendees may buy tickets for a fulldome planetarium show. Food trucks will also be parked nearby.
The celebration continues April 8 with a 观看日全食派对 12:30-4:45 p.m. 如果天气允许的话, free hands-on activities will be available outside, and science educators will help with eclipse viewing at outdoor sun-viewing stations. Eclipse glasses will be sold for $2 at a table outside and at 宇宙的商品 内部.
为10美元, eclipse fans may buy admission for Carolina Skies: Solar Eclipse, a 30-minute presentation providing information about the causes of solar eclipses. Tickets to the show also include admission to a livestream of the eclipse from totality on the 科学 Stage, activities in the Launch Lab and other exhibits. Tickets may be purchased in advance.
一个类似的 eclipse watch party at Morehead in 2017 brought thousands to the grounds around the building, a memory Todd Boyette singles out as one of his favorite moments in his nearly two-decade term as director of Morehead Planetarium and 科学 Center.
“From celebrating the largest 科学 Expo in the event’s history, to welcoming back old colleagues and friends, 去体验一次日食, April is shaping up to be an exciting and special time here at Morehead,博耶特说.
The 北卡罗来纳大学科学博览会 is a signature event of the North Carolina 科学 Festival 2024, 由RTI国际提供, which offers more than 400 science-themed events across North Carolina during April. To find events near you, check out NCSciFest.org.
