Solar System Odyssey

Hospital School students were fortunate to have the opportunity to view the stars and planets in the Morehead Planetarium's portable unit set up today in the Children's Hospital lobby. Parents and teachers escorted the kids down to the air-filled dome (shoes had to wait outside) for an hour long adventure in outer space. The visit was provided by Healing and Hope Through Science, a program of the North Carolina Botanical Garden led by Katie Stoudemire who provides hands on science activities to hospitalized kids. "This was a perfect replication of a planetarium experience that delighted our students," teacher Mary Allen commented. Thanks to all involved for this fantastic experience that served not only to educate, entertain and distract kids from their medical conditions for awhile.