ECSU Khan Planetarium

ECSU Khan Planetarium The ECSU Khan Planetarium is a resource for the university and the surrounding community.

02/22/2026

Proposals are currently being accepted from U.S. schools, museums & community youth organizations (working individually or together) to host an amateur radio contact with an astronaut aboard the International Space Station! 🧑‍🚀

Get ARISS - Amateur Radio on the International Space Station proposal details at the link in comments. ⬇️

https://earthsky.org/tonight/cassiopeia-is-shaped-like-an-m-or-w/
02/19/2026

https://earthsky.org/tonight/cassiopeia-is-shaped-like-an-m-or-w/

On late northern winter evenings and throughout spring, Cassiopeia the Queen descends in her throne in the northwest after nightfall. Cassiopeia is one of the easiest constellations to spot because of its distinctive shape. Cassiopeia looks like the letter W or M. Look for the Queen as your sky gets...

https://earthsky.org/human-world/chinese-new-year-lunar-new-year/
02/17/2026

https://earthsky.org/human-world/chinese-new-year-lunar-new-year/

Over a billion people in China and millions around the world will celebrate the Lunar New Year starting today. The start of the holiday coincides with the time of the new moon, which fell at 12:01 UTC today, February 17, 2026. That’s equivalent to 8:01 p.m. in Beijing. The Lunar New Year is a time...

02/12/2026
ECSU will launch its spring Community Connections Performance and Lecture Series with “From the Gridiron to Galaxies,” a...
02/09/2026

ECSU will launch its spring Community Connections Performance and Lecture Series with “From the Gridiron to Galaxies,” a free lecture and performance featuring Dakotah Tyler, Ph.D.—a physics professor, astrophysicist and former Division I football player.

The event is Feb. 10 at the Khan Planetarium inside the Jimmy Jenkins Science Building. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and the program begins at 6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

02/04/2026

Earth to International Space Station! 🌎📞

Join us tomorrow for a live Q&A session between students from Allentown, PA and NASA astronaut Chris Williams: https://youtube.com/live/f0HFs8U_Tfg

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Elizabeth City, NC
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Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
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