Browse these blogs, written by Chabot staff and find out what’s happening behind the scenes at the Center.
How To See Green Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF)

The rare Green Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is flying by this week for the first time since the Stone Age! Weather permitting, we’ll look at the comet during our upcoming Free Telescope Viewings on Friday and Saturday night (1/27-1/28 and 2/3-2/4) from 7:30-10:30 p.m ...

Imagining The Next Moon Mission
What's launching onboard Artemis 1? An essay written and submitted by teen Galaxy Explorer, Sowmya, will be launching with Artemis 1. In her essay titled Yin for the Win, the high school student considers what it would be like to lead a lunar expedition, including ...

Supernova Spotting Volunteer Gabrielle Stewart Makes a Rare Discovery
Long-time Chabot Observatory volunteer and UC Berkeley student, Gabrielle Stewart has found more than 450 supernovae since February. On August 1, she made a particularly rare find ...

My Summer At NASA Ames Research Center
This summer, a cohort of Chabot's Galaxy Explorer high school students are working at NASA as part of a larger partnership between NASA's Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley and Chabot Space & Science Center ...

Meteor Shower Occurring RIGHT NOW: Get a Glimpse of the Show!
At Chabot Space & Science Center’s beautiful Observation Deck, which is located in our community’s local Redwood forest, our astronomers are hosting a Perseid Meteor Shower Watch Party with hot chocolate to celebrate Mother Nature’s enchanting fireworks ...