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SUMMARY:Astronomy Days 2026
DESCRIPTION:SECU Daily Planet Theater – NRC 1-3\n\n\n\n11am\nAbbas Mokhtarzadeh \nIAUCoNOC USA\, NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador \n\n\nCelestial Connections: Stories of the Sky for Everyone\nJoin us for an inspiring journey through the night sky\, exploring how the stars have shaped cultures\, guided daily life and inspired people around the world. Celebrate the contributions of women in astronomy and discover simple\, hands-on ways for everyone — kids\, families\, and aspiring citizen scientists — to connect with the wonders above! \n\n\n\n\n\n12:30pm\nMatthew Funke \nNASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador \n\n\nAverting Armageddon\nAround 66 million years ago\, an asteroid hit the Earth and upset the global climate for years\, resulting in the extinction of the dinosaurs. They didn’t have a space program\, but we do! What are we doing to avoid the same fate? Join to learn the answer to this question. \n\n\n\n\n\n2pm\nDoug Lively\, Michael Keefe\, Alan Rich \nNASA/JPL Solar System Ambassadors \n\n\nNASA Is Returning to the Moon—Are You Ready for Artemis?\nJoin us for an inspiring panel discussion on NASA’s Artemis mission\, humanity’s bold return to the Moon! We’re spotlighting the engineering behind the powerful SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft that will return astronauts\, including North Carolina’s own Christina Koch back to the Moon. \n\n\n\n\n\n3:30pm\nMike Keefe\, Doug Lively \nNASA/JPL Solar System Ambassadors \n\n\nSolar System Smack Down: Mars vs. Venus\nThe Earth\, 3rd rock from the Sun\, orbits between other rocky planets like Mars and Venus. Our speakers will compare and contrast various parameters of both Mars and Venus in a bid to determine which planet is the best option for eventual colonization. \n\n\n\nWindows on the World – NEC 3\n\n\n\n11:30am\nDr. Dan Caton \nAppalachian State University \n\n\nRemote Observing at AppState’s Dark Sky Observatory\nWatch a real-time remote connection to Appalachian state’s Dark Sky Observatory and who how we do our science. \n\n\n\n\n\n12:30pm\nMarc Fusco \nNASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador\, Raleigh Astronomy Club \n\n\nSpaceX and Commercial Space Report 2025\nWe’ll review the exciting things that went on in the world of commercial space in 2025. Dive into what SpaceX\, Blue Origin\, Boeing\, and what the rest are up to\, to determine whether they had good or bad years. See how things in commercial space are blowing up — in a good way! \n\n\n\n\n\n2:30pm\nMatthew Funke \nNASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador \n\n\nGetting from Here to There\nGather around and explore the night sky through stories from cultures across the globe. From ancient myths and navigational tales to modern discoveries\, learn how people past and present have interpreted the stars. See these stories come to life through live science demonstrations of celestial navigation technologies and planetary motion. This interactive experience blends dynamic storytelling\, hands-on science\, and cultural history to celebrate our shared human fascination with the stars. \n\n\n\n\n\n3:30pm\nAlan Rich\nNASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador \n\n\nInterstellar visitors\, Dangerous asteroids\, Alien planets\, and other things lurking up there\nA look at surprise visits from interstellar comets and dangerous asteroids. Including alien planets and other strange things lurking up there! \n\n\n\nSaturn – NRC 4\n\n\n\n11am\nTony Verdone \nNASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador\, Raleigh Astronomy Club \n\n\nHow We Know What We Know: Measuring Distances Across the Cosmos\nEmbark on a journey through the cosmic distance ladder to uncover how astronomers measure the vast expanse from our Moon to the most distant galaxies. Discover the ingenious methods and breakthroughs that turned the unknown depths of space into a precisely mapped universe. \n\n\n\n\n\nNoon\nRon Monti \nRaleigh Astronomy Club \n\n\nWhat If Our Moon Didn’t Exist?\nLife would be very different on Earth (and might not be possible at all) if it were not for our Moon. Come find out the many reasons why it is so important. \n\n\n\n\n\n1pm\nDoug Lively \nNASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador \n\n\nAstronomy at Glacier National Park\nAs night falls in the great northern rockies\, silent sentinels march across the sky in an endless dance marking the gradual shift from one season to another. Join us for an exploration of the night sky and follow us up onto the “Wolf’s Tail” to discover ‘Astronomy at Glacier National Park’. \n\n\n\n\n\n2pm\nTony Verdone \nNASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador\, Raleigh Astronomy Club \n\n\nWatching Blue Whales from Space!\nBlue whales are the largest creatures to have ever lived on Earth and are endangered. NASA and NOAA are turning their eyes from the skies\, using advanced satellite technology to track these ocean giants across the globe. Their mission: to protect blue whales from deadly ship strikes and ensure their survival for generations to come. \n\n\n\nUranus – NRC 4\n\n\n\n11:30am\nDoug Lively \nNASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador \n\n\nThe Moon Then and Now: From Apollo to Artemis and Beyond\nA look at how lunar science and exploration have advanced since 1969. Learn how the upcoming missions are reshaping our goals for the Moon’s future. \n\n\n\n\n\n12:30pm\nJeff Qualls \nNASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador \n\n\nEuropa Clipper: Mission to an Ocean World\nCheck out our update to the Europa Clipper mission that launched in October 2024. Testing of scientific instruments allowed for the March 2025 Mars flyby for a gravitational assist. \n\n\n\n\n\n1:30pm\nKen Brandt \nRobeson Planetarium and Science Center\, NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador \n\n\nThe Evidence for Life on Mars\nMars continues to provide tantalizing hints that it may have been host to living things and it can be for now. What should happen in order to answer this question? \n\n\n\nNeptune – NRC 4\n\n\n\nNoon\nAlan Rich \nNASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador \n\n\nMonster rockets. Comparing Starship with NASA’s SLS and Saturn V\nTake a look into the world of monster rockets! We’ll be comparing today’s biggest — NASA’s SLS and the SpaceX Starship with the legendary Saturn V moon rocket. \n\n\n\n\n\n2:30pm\nMarc Fusco \nNASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador \n\n\nHuman Spaceflight Report 2025\nReview a banner year in human spaceflight and how things are shaping up for the rest of the decade! SpaceX is leading the way to a new golden era of human spaceflight and is poised to change the dynamics of HSF with their new Starship. \n\n\n\n\n\n3:30pm\nShawn D. Bayle \nNASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador \n\n\nFinding Another Earth: Discoveries of the James Webb Space Telescope\nJoin us for an overview of the history of exoplanet discovery\, the Webb Telescope and its orbiting sister observatories. We’ll take a deeper dive into recent discoveries probing the existence of potentially habitable planets and their moons\, including the next steps in exoplanetary science.
URL:https://naturalsciences.org/calendar/event/astronomy-days-2026-2/
LOCATION:Downtown Raleigh\, 11 West Jones Street\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27601\, United States
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SUMMARY:3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea
DESCRIPTION:Secrets of the Sea 3D\nMeet some of the ocean’s strangest and most spectacular creatures in “Secrets of the Sea 3D.” From adorable pygmy seahorses and opalescent squid\, to manta rays\, tiger sharks\, a coconut octopus and more\, “Secrets of the Sea 3D” takes you face-to-face with more than 70 different marine species\, showing the fascinating ways they interact with each other and their environment. Explore the wonders of the ocean world and discover the critical importance of marine biodiversity to keeping our oceans healthy. \nBUY TICKETS \n\n\n\n
URL:https://naturalsciences.org/calendar/event/3d-movie-secrets-of-the-sea-4/2026-02-08/
LOCATION:Downtown Raleigh\, 11 West Jones Street\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27601\, United States
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SUMMARY:3D Movie: T. Rex
DESCRIPTION:T. REX 3D\nFor more than 100 years dinosaurs have inspired and thrilled audiences\, commanding blockbuster status in museums and at the box office. But among them towers a king. With leaps in CGI and revolutions in tyrannosaur paleontology over the past 25 years\, the time has come to revisit T. rex. \nExplore the interplay between speculation and evidence through famous specimens\, landmark discoveries and wild cinematic depictions over the last century. Discover how the process of science refreshes and re-imagines our understanding of this legendary dinosaur. \nFilmmakers worked with top tyrannosaur scientists\, a coalition of natural history institutions and pioneering paleo and visual effects artists to create one of the most dazzling and accurate T. rex documentaries ever made. \nBUY TICKETS\nT. REX 3D movie website\n  \nCurriculum Correlations for Educators\nK.L.1\, 1.L.1\, 2.L.1\, 3.L.2\, 4.L.1\, 5.L.1\, 6.L.2\, 8.L.3
URL:https://naturalsciences.org/calendar/event/3d-movie-t-rex-6/2026-02-08/
LOCATION:Downtown Raleigh\, 11 West Jones Street\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27601\, United States
CATEGORIES:3D Movies,Adults,All Ages,Children,Educators,K-12 Students,Teens
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SUMMARY:3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea
DESCRIPTION:Secrets of the Sea 3D\nMeet some of the ocean’s strangest and most spectacular creatures in “Secrets of the Sea 3D.” From adorable pygmy seahorses and opalescent squid\, to manta rays\, tiger sharks\, a coconut octopus and more\, “Secrets of the Sea 3D” takes you face-to-face with more than 70 different marine species\, showing the fascinating ways they interact with each other and their environment. Explore the wonders of the ocean world and discover the critical importance of marine biodiversity to keeping our oceans healthy. \nBUY TICKETS \n\n\n\n
URL:https://naturalsciences.org/calendar/event/3d-movie-secrets-of-the-sea-4/2026-02-08/
LOCATION:Downtown Raleigh\, 11 West Jones Street\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27601\, United States
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SUMMARY:3D Movie: T. Rex
DESCRIPTION:T. REX 3D\nFor more than 100 years dinosaurs have inspired and thrilled audiences\, commanding blockbuster status in museums and at the box office. But among them towers a king. With leaps in CGI and revolutions in tyrannosaur paleontology over the past 25 years\, the time has come to revisit T. rex. \nExplore the interplay between speculation and evidence through famous specimens\, landmark discoveries and wild cinematic depictions over the last century. Discover how the process of science refreshes and re-imagines our understanding of this legendary dinosaur. \nFilmmakers worked with top tyrannosaur scientists\, a coalition of natural history institutions and pioneering paleo and visual effects artists to create one of the most dazzling and accurate T. rex documentaries ever made. \nBUY TICKETS\nT. REX 3D movie website\n  \nCurriculum Correlations for Educators\nK.L.1\, 1.L.1\, 2.L.1\, 3.L.2\, 4.L.1\, 5.L.1\, 6.L.2\, 8.L.3
URL:https://naturalsciences.org/calendar/event/3d-movie-t-rex-6/2026-02-08/10/
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SUMMARY:3D Movie: T. Rex
DESCRIPTION:T. REX 3D\nFor more than 100 years dinosaurs have inspired and thrilled audiences\, commanding blockbuster status in museums and at the box office. But among them towers a king. With leaps in CGI and revolutions in tyrannosaur paleontology over the past 25 years\, the time has come to revisit T. rex. \nExplore the interplay between speculation and evidence through famous specimens\, landmark discoveries and wild cinematic depictions over the last century. Discover how the process of science refreshes and re-imagines our understanding of this legendary dinosaur. \nFilmmakers worked with top tyrannosaur scientists\, a coalition of natural history institutions and pioneering paleo and visual effects artists to create one of the most dazzling and accurate T. rex documentaries ever made. \nBUY TICKETS\nT. REX 3D movie website\n  \nCurriculum Correlations for Educators\nK.L.1\, 1.L.1\, 2.L.1\, 3.L.2\, 4.L.1\, 5.L.1\, 6.L.2\, 8.L.3
URL:https://naturalsciences.org/calendar/event/3d-movie-t-rex-6/2026-02-08/10/
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SUMMARY:3D Movie: Secrets of the Sea
DESCRIPTION:Secrets of the Sea 3D\nMeet some of the ocean’s strangest and most spectacular creatures in “Secrets of the Sea 3D.” From adorable pygmy seahorses and opalescent squid\, to manta rays\, tiger sharks\, a coconut octopus and more\, “Secrets of the Sea 3D” takes you face-to-face with more than 70 different marine species\, showing the fascinating ways they interact with each other and their environment. Explore the wonders of the ocean world and discover the critical importance of marine biodiversity to keeping our oceans healthy. \nBUY TICKETS \n\n\n\n
URL:https://naturalsciences.org/calendar/event/3d-movie-secrets-of-the-sea-4/2026-02-08/
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SUMMARY:3D Movie: T. Rex
DESCRIPTION:T. REX 3D\nFor more than 100 years dinosaurs have inspired and thrilled audiences\, commanding blockbuster status in museums and at the box office. But among them towers a king. With leaps in CGI and revolutions in tyrannosaur paleontology over the past 25 years\, the time has come to revisit T. rex. \nExplore the interplay between speculation and evidence through famous specimens\, landmark discoveries and wild cinematic depictions over the last century. Discover how the process of science refreshes and re-imagines our understanding of this legendary dinosaur. \nFilmmakers worked with top tyrannosaur scientists\, a coalition of natural history institutions and pioneering paleo and visual effects artists to create one of the most dazzling and accurate T. rex documentaries ever made. \nBUY TICKETS\nT. REX 3D movie website\n  \nCurriculum Correlations for Educators\nK.L.1\, 1.L.1\, 2.L.1\, 3.L.2\, 4.L.1\, 5.L.1\, 6.L.2\, 8.L.3
URL:https://naturalsciences.org/calendar/event/3d-movie-t-rex-6/2026-02-08/10/
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