Morehead Planetarium and Science Center hosts International Space Station downlink

Posted Jul 15, 2021
For decades, the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center at the University of North Carolina has been bringing the stars and cosmos to North Carolinians. But on July 12, for the first time, space came to Morehead. The planetarium hosted a NASA in-flight education downlink for children to hear from astronauts aboard the International Space Station. (UNC.edu)

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