News

UNC Alumni Review November/December 2020 A Starmaker and His Machinery by David Manconi

BBC Sky at Night Magazine October 7, 2020 Growing up with astronauts: the story of Carol Jenzano

UNC’s The Well September 29, 2020 The Man Who Made the Stars Shine

Mary Pope Osborne Review September 2020

WRAL’s Go Tell Mom September 6, 2020 New Morehead Planetarium picture book explores story of its first technician

ABC 11: Morehead Planetarium publishes first book in decades, showcasing former director who trained NASA astronauts August 2020 New Morehead Planetarium picture book explores story of its first technician

Morehead Planetarium & Science Center Blog August 2020 New Book coming soon!

Morehead Planetarium & Science Center Press Release July 2020 Tony Jenzano, Astronaut Trainer: The Man Who Made the Stars Shine is a children’s book for the ages about the man who brought astronauts to North Carolina

ABC 11: UNC’s Morehead Planetarium trained 11 of the 12 people who have walked on the moon March 2019 New Morehead Planetarium picture book explores story of its first technician

RTP180: Outer Space Live 10-minute talk by Michael G. Neece about astronaut training at Morehead Planetarium from 1960 – 1975 March 2019

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Past Speaking Engagements

Camp Gilead: Story Time
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Zoom for the children of Gilead Sciences

Apollo 11 Anniversary: Astronauts at Morehead Planetarium talk
Chapel Hill Public Library
Sunday, July 21, 2019
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Apollo 11 Anniversary: Astronauts at Morehead Planetarium talk
Southern Pines Public Library
Sunday, July 14, 2019
Southern Pines, North Carolina

First Man Movie Premiere Discussion Panel
Saturday, October 13, 2018, Time: Estimated 2:30 PM
Marbles Museum IMAX, Raleigh, North Carolina

Cape Fear Astronomical Society
Staunton River Star Party
Friday, October 12, 2018, Time: TBD
Staunton River State Park, Virginia

Sunday, May 6, 2018, 7 PM
The University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington, NC

Chapel Hill Astronomical and Observational Society
Tuesday, Feb 13, 2018, 7 PM
Morehead Planetarium & Science Center, Science Stage, UNC, Chapel Hill, NC

Morehead Planetarium & Science Center
Panel Discussion with Don S. Hall and James A. Horn
Sunday, January 21, 2018
Morehead Planetarium & Science Center, State Dining Room, UNC, Chapel Hill, NC