The Beach Walk begins in the Museum’s where we will talk about the beach profile and different areas of the beach (inter-tidal, berm, dunes) and what we may find at the beach. We will then walk one block to Ocean Isle Beach to see these areas in person and discuss any animals, shells, or birds we see. In case of adverse weather, the entire program will be held in the lecture hall.
Coyote has a razor sharp wit, but he’s a little confused about what he sees in the sky. Join this amusing character (adapted from Native American oral traditions) in a fast-paced and fun show that explores lunar phases, eclipses and other puzzles.
Wayfinders tells the 5,000-year story of voyaging in the Pacific and explains how early explorers used non-instrument celestial navigation techniques. The film is followed by a live star show.
Narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson, this film explores some of the fascinating processes of the cosmos, from astrophysics to the biology of the eye and brain. It tells the tale of a photon’s journey from the core of a star, across the galaxy, to a young woman’s eye, and explains how energy is converted into electro-chemical impulses that travel our neuro pathways to the various vision centers of the brain to create the images that we see. The film is followed by a live star show.
For four and a half billion years, the Sun has shone on our world. It is our nearest star and our planet’s powerhouse, the source of the energy that drives our winds, our weather and all life. The Sun consumes 600 million tons of hydrogen each second and is 500 times as massive as all the planets combined. This film explores the secrets of the Sun. The film is followed by a live star show.
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