This year has been rough. Before I give any advice on telescopes, please consider inspiring those who were hardest hit. A donation to Astronomers Without Borders is a powerful gift since hope, inspired by a cosmic perspective, can be the most important gift of all. 1) Telescopes are for skywatching. That means you should think beyondContinue reading “Holiday Telescope Gift-Giving Advice 2020”
Tag Archives: Morehead Planetarium
Charlie Duke’s Return to Chapel Hill
(Photos Courtesy of UNC Wilson Library’s Durham Herald-Sun Photographic Collection) From 1968 to 1972, humans repeatedly went to the Moon, venturing there nine times and landing on it successfully six times. In practical terms, it means that 2018 to 2022 is a period of celebration and reflection for all of us as we look backContinue reading “Charlie Duke’s Return to Chapel Hill”
Tonight at The Frontier
Update: Check out the replay here: https://video.unctv.org/video/rtp-180-outer-space-michael-neece-5xtrqn/ Update: Thanks to everyone who showed up or who streamed this live. A replay link will be provided soon for anyone who missed it or who wants to hear about it again. Previous: Tune in to stream my five-minute version of what happened when astronauts came to ChapelContinue reading “Tonight at The Frontier”
Apollo Astronaut Alan Bean has died
Chapel Hill, NC May 26, 2018 by Michael G. Neece The fourth man to walk on the surface of the moon, Alan Bean, took ill on May 11 and today has died. It was widely misreported that he died yesterday, and as much as this writer wishes this were a continuation of misreporting, it sadlyContinue reading “Apollo Astronaut Alan Bean has died”
Unsung Heroes get to Sing out
While writing a book about astronaut heroes coming to Chapel Hill to train at Morehead Planetarium, it would be easy to overlook contributions of some hidden heroes, like Dr. Jocelyn Gill (fourth figure from the left in the photo above, between Gordon Cooper and Alan Shepard). With her experience at MIT and her PhD fromContinue reading “Unsung Heroes get to Sing out”