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“Blast off to an out-of-this world adventure exploring the realm of outer space. In this activity-based  program, you’ll learn how to tell time by the sun, how the moon’s appearance changes and what causes the phases. You’ll find out how the Saturn V rocket worked, take a virtual trip to the moon with the Apollo astronauts, and learn what it’s like to be there. You’ll take a tour of Chabot’s historic telescopes and find out how they work and what astronomers use telescopes for.

In the dramatic dark sky of our Ask Jeeves planetarium learn how to identify planets, stars, and constellations in the night sky and how to use a star map for the evening’s observing. Then make a projector for your flashlight, to display your favorite constellation.

Jr. Girl Scout Sky Search Badge

How do astronomers identify stars in the sky? Why do some stars appear brighter in the sky than others? We need Astronomers to search for the answers at our telescopes, planetarium, and exhibits. Activities focus on constellations, star-mapping, and planetary observations. Learn how to find and identify stars and constellations, and explore the moon up close and personal while learning facts and having fun. In this astronomy-based badge program, the sky is literally, the limit.

Cub Scout Astronomy Belt Loop & Academics Pin

Blast off through the universe! In the Ask Jeeves Planetarium, learn about stars, galaxies, and black holes, and how to identify stars and constellations in the night sky. In a hands-on workshop, learn all about our Solar System, and its meteors, meteorites, comets and asteroids. You’ll also tour Chabot’s historic telescopes and find out how they work and what astronomers use telescopes for. You’ll get a chance to try out telescopes and binoculars on your own and learn how to aim them at objects in the night sky. The evening ends with observing through Chabot’s telescopes, weather permitting, and identifying stars, planets, and constellations in the night sky.