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May the Fourth Virtual Star Wars Party

May the Fourth be with you! Join us for our Virtual Star Wars Party on Facebook Live. Celebrate May the Fourth from home with a DIY bottle light saber activity, virtual fashion show and a special appearance from R2-D2!   Submit your look in our Virtual Fashion Show: Use the hashtag #chabotmay4th on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter […]

Star Stories

Learn the mythology behind the constellations! Friday, May 1st 8-9 p.m. Free Join us on Facebook Live and listen to Doug Olsen, expert stargazer and storyteller, explain the mythology behind the constellations. He will tell ancient stories from the night sky as seen throughout history and look for planets and other clues to help orient […]

Defending Earth With Chabot’s Newest Telescope

Friday, May 8 8-9 p.m.  Join astronomer Gerald McKeegan for a tour of Chabot's newest and most powerful telescope, the 36-inch reflector named Nellie. Learn how Chabot astronomers use Nellie to search for and track near-Earth asteroids that might someday threaten our planet. To receive a notification when the talk begins, make sure to "Like" […]

Members Virtual Workshop: DIY Coffee Roasting

Learn the science behind your morning cup of Joe! Thursday, May 14 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Members Exclusive, Free Ever wondered how coffee develops that deep aroma and flavor that wakes you up in the morning? This online workshop is bringing our membership community together to learn everything that goes into creating the perfect […]

Astrophotography 101

Grab your phone and learn how to take stellar photos! Friday, May 15 8-9 p.m. Free If you have ever wanted to try your hand at astrophotography or hone your existing skills, now is your chance to do it from home! All you need is your cell phone! This beginners’ overview class will be led […]

Members Virtual Workshop: Pizza Making

When the Moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie...that's a workshop! Thursday, May 21 1-2 p.m. Members Exclusive, Free Join Chef Olivia from Salt & Honey Catering & Events for Pizza Making 101. Members are invited to learn the basics of making pizza dough using all purpose flour. We'll even dive into how […]

The Sky this Month

What's happening in the sky this month? Friday, May 22nd 8-9 p.m. Free Join Chabot's astronomers, with Gerald McKeegan & Don Saito on Facebook Live for a short tour of May's nighttime sky. Learn to recognize many of this month's constellations and bright stars, and even learn a little about celestial navigation! To receive a […]

Members Virtual Workshop: Ice Cream Making

Get ready for summer with ice cream making! Thursday, May 28 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Members Exclusive, Free This workshop is dishing up a full scoop of science as we cover all the basics of homemade ice cream. Get a closer look at the ingredients that make up everyone's favorite frozen treat. The unique […]

Star Stories

Learn the mythology behind the constellations! Friday, May 29th 8-9 p.m. Free Join us on Facebook Live and listen to Doug Olsen, expert stargazer and storyteller, explain the mythology behind the constellations. He will tell ancient stories from the night sky as seen throughout history and look for planets and other clues to help orient […]

NASA and SpaceX Launch Watch Party

Wednesday, May 27 1-2 p.m. Unfortunately, the NASA and SpaceX Launch was rescheduled for Saturday at 12:22 PST due to weather. We will hold another NASA and SpaceX Launch Watch Party from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. PST.   Watch along with Chabot’s astronomers virtually as we witness this historic launch. At 12:22 p.m. PST, […]

Bring back the Natives Home Garden Tour

with Stefanie Pruegel Thursday, June 18th 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Members Exclusive, Free This large corner lot contained an enormous lawn when Stefanie bought it three years ago; and this was exactly what she wanted. Stefanie, yearned to buy a home where she could turn an ecological wasteland of a lawn into an oasis for wildlife. […]

The Sky This Month

What's happening in the sky this month? Friday, June 19 8-9 p.m. Free Join Chabot's astronomers, with Gerald McKeegan & Don Saito on Facebook Live for a short tour of this month's nighttime sky. Learn to recognize many of this month's constellations and bright stars, and even learn a little about celestial navigation! To receive […]

Supercomputers and Super Lasers – Livermore’s Big Science

Talk with Dr. Leland Ellison - Lawrence Livermore National Lab Friday, June 26th  8-9 p.m. Livermore is home to several of the world’s largest science facilities. The Sierra Supercomputer, commissioned in late 2018, ranks as the second fastest computer in the world, powered by over 16,000 high performance GPUs. This computer allows scientists to study […]

Moon Mash Up

Friday, July 3 8-9 p.m. Free   Join us on Facebook Live for a a mash-up of Moon-themed activities! We're bringing together our Moon rocks, one-of-a-kind lunar telescope images, astronomers and more. With a full, bright moon this weekend, this is the perfect time for a lunar celebration.   Look forward to: A closer look […]

Virtual Family Hike

Friday, June 10 8-9 p.m. Free, Online Event Join us for a virtual hike and program with special guest James Wilson, Supervising Naturalist with the East Bay Regional Park District for the whole family. Sit back, relax, and let us do the walking. In this special segment we’ll explore things to come to light at […]

Root Beer Making With Lisa Hoover

Thursday, July 16 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Free, Exclusively for Members Who doesn’t love that delicious taste of an ice-cold foamy root beer? Now that the summer months are upon us, it’s the perfect season to make this classic treat. We’ll teach you how to brew your own root beer at home. Learn the […]

The Sky This Month

What's happening in the sky this month? Friday, July 17 8-9 p.m. Free Join Chabot's astronomers, with Gerald McKeegan & Don Saito on Facebook Live for a short tour of this month's nighttime sky. Learn to recognize many of this month's constellations and bright stars, and even learn a little about celestial navigation! RSVP on […]

Mars Madness

Celebrate the Mars Rover launch with this special variety show all about the Red Planet! Friday, July 24 8-9 p.m. Join us on Facebook Live for a night of Mars-themed activities and talks. Learn about the destination of the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover, which is soon heading to Mars to seek signs of ancient life […]

Bring on The Drums: Virtual Drum Making Workshop

Saturday, July 25 4-5 p.m. Free Learn how to make your very own table drum! Bring on the Drums is a project created by Jahi of Microphone Mechanics. With simple tools, a "table drum" is created.   The process includes personal power words that represent who you are as a part of the design, you […]

Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Launch Watch Party

Thursday, July 30 4-5:30 a.m. Free This summer, the Mars 2020 spacecraft with its Perseverance Rover will launch as part of NASA’s Mars Exploration Program, a long-term effort to explore the Red Planet. Wake up early and watch along with Chabot’s astronomers virtually as we witness this historic launch! RSVP on Facebook   Astronomers from […]

NASA Talk: Advanced Materials and Technologies for NASA’s Mars 2020 Mission and Beyond

  Talk with NASA Aerospace Engineer Dr. Lauren Abbott Friday, July 31 8-9 p.m. Free, RSVP on Facebook Join NASA Aerospace Engineer Dr. Lauren Abbott on Facebook Live for a closer look at the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover and the technologies that enable Perseverance to make the journey to Mars! NASA’s Mars 2020 Mission is […]

MISSION: MARS – Things You Need to Know to Become a Future Mars Explorer

Talk by Planetary Scientist Dr. Pascal Lee Wednesday, August 5 7-8 p.m. RSVP on Facebook The first human mission to Mars will be humanity’s greatest adventure in space exploration in the 21st century. As with all expeditions, its success will depend on planning, which includes having well-trained explorers. Following his award-winning book Mission: Mars published […]

Space Current Events and the Long Trip to Mars

Talk with Gerald McKeegan Friday, August 7 8-9 p.m. Join astronomer Gerald McKeegan for an update on space news, followed by a no-math lesson in orbital mechanics. He'll explain how NASA plans the flight path for sending spacecraft to Mars, and why it takes so long to get there. Calculators not required! RSVP on Facebook […]

The Sky This Month

What's happening in the sky this month? Friday, August 14 8-9 p.m. Free Join Chabot's astronomers, with Gerald McKeegan & Don Saito on Facebook Live for a short tour of this month's nighttime sky. Learn to recognize many of this month's constellations and bright stars, and even learn a little about celestial navigation! RSVP on […]

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Live Science

Every Tuesday Morning 11-11:30 a.m. Free Join us for Chabot’s new virtual program, Live Science! The Live Science series is every Tuesday morning on Facebook Live. Each week, our Science Educator, Haley will lead a live demonstration of one explosive, chilling, or thrilling reaction that cannot be done at home! We’ll ask for your observations […]

137 Years of Chabot Space & Science Center in 60 Minutes

Take a look back through more than 135 years of Oakland history! Wednesday, August 19 8-9 p.m. Watch on Facebook Watch on Zoom Zoom Passcode: 588124 Chabot Space & Science Center has very old roots in Oakland and the East Bay, and no fewer than three incarnations as a student and public observatory and science […]

Chabot’s Star Party Spectacular

Friday, August 21 8-9 p.m. Join us as we celebrate our 20th anniversary at our Skyline campus! RSVP on Zoom RSVP on Facebook   This August, Chabot Space & Science Center is celebrating is 137th birthday and 20th anniversary at its Skyline location. Join us as we celebrate these milestones virtually with a one-of-a-kind star […]

Adult Virtual Hike & Sip: Foraging the Edible Forest 

Friday, August 28 8-9 p.m. RSVP on Facebook Join us for a special edition of our popular Hike & Sip program with special guest Constance Taylor, Naturalist for the East Bay Regional Park District. Did you know that California is home to smorgasbord of wild edible plants? It’s true. Learn to identify some of the […]

The Ultimate Lunar Camping Trip

Talk by Faride Khalaf Friday, September 4 8-9 p.m. Free on Facebook LiveWe are taking a special camping trip to Earth's moon! Join us on Facebook Live as we imagine extreme camping excursions at Camp Luna.  What goes through the mind when leaving the comforts of home and dramatically changing our environment, traveling a great […]

The Sky This Month

What's happening in the sky this month? Friday, September 11 8-9 p.m. Free Join Chabot's astronomers, with Gerald McKeegan & Don Saito on Facebook Live for a short tour of this month's nighttime sky. Learn to recognize many of this month's constellations and bright stars, and even learn a little about celestial navigation! RSVP on […]

Virtual Family Hike

Friday, September 18 8-9 p.m. Free on Facebook Live Join us for our monthly virtual hike with Naturalists from the East Bay Regional Park District. As the summer fog gives way to the crisper dry autumn, the redwood forest is in transition. Learn about how this seasonal change affects the lives of the redwood forest […]

Planetary Defense: Avoiding a Cosmic Catastrophe

    Talk with Dr. Megan Bruck Syal and Dr. Mary Burkey- Lawrence Livermore National Lab Friday, September 25 8-9 p.m. Free on Facebook Live Our planet has been continually bombarded by asteroids since its formation, 4.5 billion years ago. While the frequency of large impacts has decreased, many potential Near-Earth Object (NEO) threats remain […]

Lunar Landing Sites, Past and Future 

Talk with Brian Day, Deputy Staff Scientist at NASA's Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute Saturday, September 26 7-8 p.m. Fifty years ago we were in the midst of human exploration of the Moon through the Apollo program. In this presentation, we will look back at each of the Apollo landing sites, why they were […]

International Observe the Moon Night Virtual Telescope Viewing

Saturday, September 26 9-10:30 p.m. Free on Facebook Live Join us for a special Virtual Telescope Viewing with our resident astronomers. We will go on a guided tour of the Moon for International Observe the Moon Night!   About International Observe the Moon Night International Observe the Moon Night is an annual worldwide public event […]

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Live Science!

Every Wednesday 10:30-11 a.m. Free on Facebook and YouTube Join Chabot Science Educators for a fun and interactive science experiment! Together, we will investigate and observe a phenomenon of science through a captivating demonstration. We’ll ask for observations and explanations of what YOU think is happening before revealing the science behind it. Then, we’ll end […]

Virtual Family Night Hike: Bats!

Friday, October 2 7-8 p.m. Free on Facebook Live Did you know that bats are the only mammals that fly? It’s true. Learn about the bats of northern California from the experts from the East Bay Regional Park District. We will learn how they use echolocation to find food, why they come out at night, […]

An Evening Cruise to the Center of the Milky Way (and back)

Tuesday, October 13 7-8 p.m. Free on Facebook Live We’ve all be stuck at home recently, so what better way to escape than taking a cruise to the center of the Milky Way! Our luxury space liner will speed us out of the solar system with barely a nod to the laws of physics, and […]

The Sky This Month

What's happening in the sky this month? Friday, October 16 8-9 p.m. Free Chabot Space & Science Center and Oaklandside are teaming up for a special tour of the October nighttime sky. Learn about this month’s constellations and bright stars with Chabot’s astronomers and Oaklandside community reporter Azucena Rasilla. Together, we will discuss what’s new […]

Spooky Science Show

Friday, October 30th 7-8 p.m. Free on Facebook Live & YouTube If there’s something strange in your neighborhood, who you gonna call? Scientists! Join us on Facebook Live for our variety show all about spooky science. Tune in for exciting science demos led by our Galaxy Explorers, learn how to make your own Halloween candy […]

Once In A Blue Moon Halloween Virtual Telescope Viewing

Saturday, October 31 9-10:30 p.m. Free on Facebook Live Join us for a special, spooky virtual telescope viewing on Halloween night! This Halloween, we are celebrating a sight that only comes around once in a Blue Moon. The last time we had a Full Moon on Halloween was in 2001, and this year is extra […]

The Sky This Month

What's happening in the sky this month? Friday, November 13 7-8 p.m. Free Join Chabot's astronomers, with Gerald McKeegan & Don Saito on Facebook Live for a short tour of this month's nighttime sky. Learn to recognize many of this month's constellations and bright stars, and even learn a little about celestial navigation!   How […]

Thanksgiving on Mars: Exploration & Human Missions Beyond Earth Orbit

Talk by Dr. Margaret Race, Sr. Research Scientist SETI Institute Tuesday, November 17 7-8 p.m. Free on YouTube and Facebook Humankind has always dreamt of traveling to new places and exploring new frontiers.  When the Pilgrims' arrived in the New World on wooden sailing ships in the 1600's, they celebrated the first Thanksgiving with Native […]

How the Visions of Sci-Fi Led the Way to Space

Talk by Ben Burress Friday, November 20 7-8 p.m. Free on YouTube and Facebook Live Long before a rocket carried the first person into space, people journeyed to the Moon, Mars, and other worlds on flights of fancy—imaginative voyages of fictional storytelling. Beyond entertaining us, science fiction tales have sometimes foreshadowed real events of space […]

A Jewel in the Sky — Spotting The International Space Station

Talk by Faride Khalaf Friday, December 4 7 p.m. Watch on Facebook and YouTube Above our life sustaining atmosphere resides an international team of scientists living onboard an orbiting complex we know as the International Space Station (ISS).  The ISS is the crowning achievement of many nations. It symbolizes a new beginning in the exploration […]

A Grand Tour of Remarkable Exoplanets 

Talk by Dr. Franck Marchis, Senior Planetary Astronomer at the SETI Institute Tuesday, December 8 7-8 p.m. Watch on Facebook and YouTube Exoplanets are everywhere. Astronomers have discovered more 4,000 of them and today we know that in average each star in our galaxy has 2 planets! Among them, 300 million could be habitable. That’s […]

The Sky This Month

What's happening in the sky this month? Friday, December 18 7-8 p.m. Watch on Facebook and YouTube Join Chabot's astronomers, with Gerald McKeegan & Don Saito on Facebook Live for a short tour of this month's nighttime sky. Learn to recognize many of this month's constellations and bright stars, and even learn a little about […]

The Great Conjunction Virtual Telescope Viewing

Monday, December 21 5-6 p.m. Free, Watch On Facebook and YouTube Join Chabot astronomers virtually on Facebook and YouTube for a rare celestial event! Every 20 years, Jupiter gets very close to Saturn as seen from Earth, an event astronomers call "conjunction." This year, the Jupiter-Saturn conjunction will be especially close, the closest in 800 […]

Cancelled: Virtual Telescope Viewing 12/26

Virtual Telescope Viewings will take a holiday break on 12/26, but we look forward to viewing the cosmos with you in the New Year! Every Saturday 9-10:30 p.m. Free on Facebook Live and YouTube Join our resident astronomers on Facebook Live and YouTube every Saturday evening live from Chabot’s Observation deck! Each week, our astronomers […]

Virtual Balloon Drop New Year Celebration

Now everyone can ring in the New Year without staying up past their bedtime! Thursday, December 31 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Virtual Event on Zoom Get Tickets Celebrate strokes of midnight around the world during our Virtual Balloon Drop New Year Celebration! When it’s noon in Oakland, it will be 2021 somewhere on the planet. Ring […]

The Sky This Month

What's happening in the sky this month? Friday, February 12 7-8 p.m. Watch on Facebook and YouTube Join Chabot's astronomers for a short tour of this month's nighttime sky. Learn to recognize many of this month's constellations and bright stars, and even learn a little about celestial navigation! Your Support Matters Your support fuels exciting […]

An Evening Cruise into the Virgo Cluster

Fasten your seat belts – this is going to be a bumpy ride! Tuesday, January 19 7-8 p.m. Free, Watch on Facebook and YouTube  In 2020, we took a cruise to the center of the Milky Way.  In 2021, we leave the comfort of our home galaxy and head to the Times Square of the […]

Prepare for Landing: An Update on NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover

Talk by Gerald McKeegan   Friday, January 29 7-8 p.m. Free, Watch on Facebook and YouTube Get ready to land on Mars! The Mars 2020 spacecraft, carrying the Perseverance rover, is already close to Mars, and the rover will land on February 18, 2021.  Join us Friday evening as astronomer Gerald McKeegan gives a Mars 2020 mission […]

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The Sky This Month

What's happening in the sky this month? Every 2nd Friday of the month 7-8 p.m. Watch on Facebook and YouTube Join Chabot's astronomers for a short tour of this month's nighttime sky. Learn to recognize many of this month's constellations and bright stars, and even learn a little about celestial navigation! Dates:  February 12 March […]

NASA Mars Perseverance Rover Landing Watch Party + Q&A

Watch NASA's Perseverance Rover land on Mars! Thursday, February 18 12-2 p.m. Watch on Facebook and YouTube Join our community for a special Mars rover landing watch party and Q&A with NASA experts who worked on the mission. The Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover will make history when it lands on the red planet at 12:55 […]

Perseverance: Entry Descent and Landing

Talk by NASA’s Jose Santos, Aerospace Engineer and MEDLI2 Deputy Project Manager Friday, February 19 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Watch on Facebook and YouTube Entry, Descent, and Landing – often referred to as "EDL" – is the shortest and most intense phase of the Mars 2020 mission. It begins when the spacecraft reaches the […]

Searching With NASA’s SOFIA

Did you know there's a telescope flying through the sky? Talk by Dr. Dana Backman Tuesday, February 23 7-8 p.m. Watch on Facebook and YouTube Get to know SOFIA, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, which recently helped scientists find water on the Moon. SOFIA is a specially-modified Boeing 747SP aircraft that carries a very […]

How NASA’s Perseverance Rover Lands on Mars

We’ve made it to Mars! Now what comes next? Talk by Faride Khalaf Friday, February 26 7-8 p.m. Watch on Facebook and YouTube The best part of traveling is when you arrive at your destination. You gather your belongings, freshen up and then start your trip. The Mars rover goes through a similar process. When […]

Messier Marathon

Join Chabot astronomers for the ultimate astronomy challenge! March 13-14 7:30 p.m. - 6 a.m. Watch on Facebook and YouTube Tune in virtually as we explore the skies with a Messier Marathon, an event where astronomers observe as many Messier Catalog objects as they can. During this favorable time of the year, the Moon is […]

Citizen Science Astronomy for Classrooms 

SETI Talk with Daniel Peluso  Tuesday, March 16 7-8 p.m.  Watch on Facebook and YouTube Learn about how students are using the Unistellar eVscope smart telescopes to engage in citizen science and exoplanet research! With the eVscope a novice astronomer can partake in exciting astronomy observation even from the heart of a city thanks to intelligent Light Pollution Reduction.  Our team (University of […]

Breaking Space News

Your news desk on space...in space! Thursday, March 18 7-7:30 p.m. Watch on Facebook and YouTube What’s going on in space? Chabot’s Breaking Space News live stream shines a light on recent and upcoming events in space exploration, astronomy, and any other startling or amazing things going on in the solar system and universe beyond.  […]

Solar Safe Water For All

Saturday, March 27 11:00 a.m. Watch on Facebook and YouTube  In honor of Women’s History Month and World Water Day, join us for an exciting talk from the founder of Solvatten, Petra Wadstrom. She will talk about her company's solar safe water system, that provides people living in developing countries with safe and hot water in a portable, environmentally friendly way.  Solvatten (Swedish for “Sun […]

Breaking Space News

Your news desk on space...in space! Thursday, April 15 7-7:30 p.m. Watch on Facebook and YouTube What’s going on in space? Chabot’s Breaking Space News live stream shines a light on recent and upcoming events in space exploration, astronomy, and any other startling or amazing things going on in the solar system and universe beyond.  […]

Saving the Dark Movie and Panel Discussion

Friday, April 23rd  7pm  Free, Watch on Facebook and YouTube Join us for a special screening of Saving The Dark, a documentary movie on astronomy and light pollution. Learn more about the significance of astronomy and the night skies, effects of light pollution on astronomy, human health, wildlife and beyond, what we can do to fight […]

Near-Earth Asteroids, The Impact Hazard, and Space Missions

SETI Talk by Dr. Michael Busch  Tuesday, April 27th  7pm  Free, Watch on Facebook and YouTube Near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) are small solar system bodies in orbits that come near or cross the orbit of Earth. Dr. Michael Busch will review NEAs as unique physical worlds, as potential impact hazards to Earth, and as accessible destinations for spacecraft.  Michael […]

Forbidden Planets: Alien Worlds in Science Fiction and Science Fact

Talk by The SETI Institute's Beth Johnson Tuesday, May 18 7-8 p.m. Free on Facebook and YouTube We’ve all traveled to Tatooine, and some of us to Vulcan or Pandora, but how do these sci-fi worlds compare to the real life exoplanets like Kepler 16b, or the seven planets of TRAPPIST 1?  Join us on […]

NASA Ocean Satellites, Supercomputers, And Climate Science

Talk by Dr. Dimitris Menemenlis, Research Scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA.  Friday, May 21 7 p.m. Free on Facebook and YouTube Learn more about climate science at NASA with Dr. Dimitris Menemenlis, a research scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology. Working with the Estimating the Circulation and Climate of the Ocean, […]

Lunar Eclipse Virtual Watch Party

Get cozy for this special virtual event! Wednesday, May 26 1:30-5 a.m. PDT Watch on Facebook and YouTube Stay up with Chabot astronomers to virtually watch a total eclipse of the Moon as it passes through the shadow of the Earth. It has been more than two years since we’ve enjoyed a total lunar eclipse, […]

Asteroid Day Celebration

Wednesday, June 30 7-8 p.m. Free on Facebook and YouTube  Join us for an asteroid day celebration, a global effort to highlight asteroid detection, research, as well as the current and future missions to explore them. Our celebration will include a recorded interview by a panel of Chabot’s teen Galaxy Explorers of Astronaut Dr. Edward Lu, Executive Director of the Asteroid Institute and one of the founding members of B612, an organization that works towards protecting the […]

Sunset Science: SOLD OUT

Saturday, July 24 6:30-10 p.m. Chabot Observation Deck Enjoy a warm summer evening of activities and stargazing on Chabot's stunning Observation Deck! Learn about stellar concepts and preview our new offerings with special demonstrations, hands-on challenges and more. When the Sun goes down, the stars come out for exploring the cosmos through historic telescopes.   […]

SOLD OUT: Perseid Meteor Shower Watch Party

August 11-12 11 p.m. - 3 a.m. Chabot Observation Deck Adults $15 Youth $7 Members Free Weather permitting TICKETS SOLD OUT Witness the peak of the dazzling Perseid Meteor Shower during this special in-person viewing on Chabot’s Observation Deck. Stay up late as the shower makes it annual trip through our atmosphere and lights up […]

Sunset Science: RESCHEDULED

SUNSET SCIENCE 8/27 RESCHEDULED  Tonight’s Sunset Science event is rescheduled for future dates due to air quality concerns from wildfire smoke. Thank you for your understanding as we work to offer safe, fun and accessible events during this challenging time   Reschedule Your Visit Ticket holders are encouraged to contact Education Programs Manager, Lisa Hoover […]

Sunset Science: SOLD OUT

Sunday, September 26 6:30-10 p.m. Chabot Observation Deck Adults $15   Youth $5   Members Free   Enjoy a warm summer evening of activities and stargazing on Chabot's stunning Observation Deck! Learn about stellar concepts and preview our new offerings with special demonstrations, hands-on challenges and more. When the Sun goes down, the stars come out for exploring […]

Sunset Science

Friday, October 8 6:30-10 p.m. Chabot Observation Deck Adults $15   Youth $5   Members Free   Get Tickets   Enjoy a warm summer evening of activities and stargazing on Chabot's stunning Observation Deck! Learn about stellar concepts and preview our new offerings with special demonstrations, hands-on challenges and more. When the Sun goes down, the stars come […]

International Observe The Moon Night Virtual Telescope Viewing

Saturday, October 16 8:30-10 p.m. Watch on Facebook and YouTube Join us virtual for an International Observe the Moon Celebration with special guests from NASA and Chabot’s resident astronomers. Our astronomers will take you on a live virtual tour of Earth's Moon through our research telescope. As you explore you will learn about some of the moon’s geologic features and land formations and […]

Virtual Telescope Viewing: CANCELLED 10/23

Event Cancelled for 10/23 9 p.m. Free, Watch on Facebook and YouTube Join our resident astronomers on Facebook Live and YouTube every Saturday evening live from Chabot’s Observation deck! Each week, our astronomers will guide us through spectacular night sky viewing through Nellie, Chabot‘s most powerful telescope. Weather permitting we will be able to view […]

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Reopening Weekend Celebration

November 12-14 Special Extended Hours Free with Admission Buy Tickets   We’re kicking off Chabot’s reopening with a three-day Center-wide celebration! This exciting weekend features scientists from NASA’s Ames Research Center and their captivating work, as well as performances by the Piedmont Children’s Choir, drop-in workshops with community partners, space-themed collaborative builds, robotics demonstrations by […]

Penumbral Eclipse Virtual Watch Party: CANCELLED

Cancelled Due To Poor Weather Conditions Witness a nearly total lunar eclipse! On this special night, the Moon will be darkened by the Earth’s shadow will occur for much of North America. Join our astronomers for a live stream on Facebook or YouTube through Chabot’s most powerful telescope, Nellie!  There is no in-person viewing on Chabot's Observatory Deck for this event.  […]

CANCELLED: Geminid Meteor Shower Watch Party

December 13-14 11 p.m. - 3 a.m.  Weather permitting  This event has been canceled due to poor weather conditions. Ticket holders will receive an email from our team with more information. Join Chabot astronomers on the Observation Deck and be dazzled as we make our annual trip through the Geminid Meteor shower. The Geminids, is […]

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Virtual Telescope Viewing

Every 3rd Thursday 9 p.m. Free, Watch on Facebook and YouTube Join our resident astronomers on Facebook Live and YouTube live from Chabot’s Observation deck! Our astronomers will guide us through spectacular night sky viewing through Nellie, Chabot‘s most powerful telescope. Weather permitting we will be able to view objects live through the telescopes and […]

Passing the Baton from Hubble to Webb, A James Webb Telescope Launch Party

Get Admission Tickets Saturday, December 18 10-5 p.m. Free with admission  The largest space telescope ever made is scheduled to launch soon! This new instrument will unveil invisible mysteries of the universe never before captured in infrared radiation from the early universe and the birth of stars to distant other worlds. Join us for an […]

CANCELED: Annual Balloon Drop Celebration

Friday, December 31 CANCELLED Out of an abundance of caution, all programs are canceled through January 15. During this holiday surge in COVID-19 cases, we are taking this break to prioritize the health and safety of our visitors, staff, volunteers and community.  If you have already purchased tickets, you will receive an automatic refund. Ring […]

CANCELED: First Friday: Have a Ball with The Science of Spheres

Friday, January 7 CANCELED Out of an abundance of caution, all programs are canceled through January 15. During this holiday surge in COVID-19 cases, we are taking this break to prioritize the health and safety of our visitors, staff, volunteers and community. If you purchased tickets, your tickets can be applied to other First Friday […]

Investigating Space: From the Earth To Mars

Steps Toward the First Human Journey to the Red Planet   By Dr. Pascal Lee Saturday, January 15  1 p.m. Free with admission  Get Tickets The first human mission to Mars will be humanity’s greatest adventure in space exploration this century. As with all expeditions, its success depends on planning. The first steps are already underway, as we […]

First Friday: Winter Skies

Launch into the starry night! Friday, February 4 6-10 p.m. $15 adults; $10 kids/seniors; $5 members Buy Tickets Online Have a stellar night of after-hours fun as we relaunch our fan-favorite First Friday series. Get the inside scoop on everyone’s favorite dwarf planet, Pluto and winter’s constellations. Then, gaze into the depths of the cosmos […]

Members Telescope Viewing

Sunday, February 6 7:30- 11 p.m. Free, Limited Spots Reserve Your Spot Members can enjoy exclusive access to Chabot’s astronomers and most powerful telescope, Nellie! Get to know fellow science supporters as you curl up on the Observation Deck with complimentary hot chocolate. Weather permitting, we will be observing the Moon, the Orion Nebula star […]

Investigating Space: Space Tourism

What's next for space tourism? With Mike Wall, Space.com  Saturday, February 19 1 p.m. Free with admission Buy General Admission Tickets   Look at the next big mission in private space travel and discuss the industry’s next steps with Space.com senior writer, Mike Wall. 2021 was a big year for space tourism, as Virgin Galactic […]

First Friday: Into the Redwoods

GET TICKETS   What lives in Oakland’s redwoods?  Friday, March 4 6-10 p.m. $15 adults, $10 kids/seniors, $5 members.   Get up close and personal with live appearances by ladybugs, newts and banana slugs and short films of them with KQED’s Deep Look nature series.   Discover the mycelium network with the film Fantastic Fungi. Experience live […]

Investigating Space: Stellar Scientists

Buy General Admission Tickets   Celebrate Women’s History Month with talks and activities led by women in STEM! Saturday, March 19 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Free with General Admission Scientific Adventures for Girls is teaming up with Chabot Space & Science Center for an out-of-this-world day that brings together hands-on activities and interactive conversations […]

First Friday: Mind Tricks

Get Tickets A night where nothing is what it seems! Friday, April 1 6-10 p.m. $15 adults, $10 kids/seniors and $5 members Celebrate April Fool’s Day with captivating, colorful and sometimes confusing mind tricks. Learn about how your senses work together to understand the world around us while enjoying whimsical perception-bending fun!    First Fridays […]

Investigating Space: Spacecraft of SpaceX

  Saturday, April 16 1 p.m. Studio 3 Free with General Admission Buy General Admission Tickets As part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, the fourth SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket is preparing to launch from Kennedy Space Center later in April! This mission will carry 4 astronauts to the International Space Station.  […]

First Friday: Futuristic Foods

What will food in the 21st century look like? More importantly, what will it taste like?  Friday, May 6 6-10 p.m. $15 adults, $10 kids/seniors and $5 members Buy Tickets Get a taste of the future and explore how new advancements in space, robotics, climate and biotechnology will influence tomorrow’s food. Bring a healthy curiosity […]

Members Telescope Viewing

Sunday, May 8 8-9:30 p.m. Free, Limited Spots Reserve Your Spot Members can enjoy exclusive access to Chabot’s astronomers and most powerful telescope, Nellie! Each Sunday preceding the 1st quarter moon, the Eastbay Astronomical Society invites you to a special private telescope viewing. Unlike our regular viewing on Friday and Saturday evenings, EAS personalizes the […]

SOLD OUT: Total Lunar Eclipse Watch Party

Sunday, May 15 8-11 p.m. $15 Adult, $7.00 Youth, Members and Children under 2 free This event is sold out. Want to learn more about the Moon and NASA's next big mission? Join us on May 28-29 for NASA's Artemis Preview Weekend. This weekend includes a new rover model unveiling, interactive activities, conversations with NASA […]

Investigating Space: Back to the Moon 

 Buy General Admission Tickets Learn about the technology behind NASA’s next big mission to the Moon!  Saturday, May 21 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Studio 3 Free With General Admission NASA’s Artemis mission hopes to return humans to the Moon by 2025. How are they going to get there? Get a sneak peek at the […]

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NASA’s Artemis Preview Weekend

Get General Admission Tickets Celebrate our first steps back to the Moon! May 28-29 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Free with admission In Artemis I, the most powerful rocket in the world takes flight, leading the way for humanity’s return to the Moon. To mark this summer’s historic launch, NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley […]

First Friday: Rainbows

Buy Tickets Celebrate Pride Month by learning about the science and cultural significance of rainbows! Friday, June 3 6-10 p.m. $15 adults, $10 kids/seniors and $5 members How are rainbows formed? What is the meaning behind their bright colors in the LGBTQ+ community?  Activities, community partners and demonstrations highlight the rainbow as both a phenomenon […]

Investigating Space: The Peregrine Has Landed

Buy General Admission Tickets Saturday, June 18 1 p.m. Theater Free with General Admission  You might have heard of the Peregrine Falcon, but have you met its robotic counterpart? Inspired by the fastest animal on Earth, the lunar lander code-named “Mission Peregrine” will experiment on the Moon this summer and deposit the remains of science […]

Annual Father’s Day Slumber With The Stars

Buy Tickets Friday, June 24- Saturday, June 25 6 p.m. - 9 a.m. $100, $95 members Spend this Father's Day with dad on this unique, out-of-this-world camping experience at Chabot. Your sleepover includes hands-on activities, exclusive after-hours time in the exhibits, planetarium shows and telescope viewing amidst the backdrop of the redwood forest. Enjoy hot […]

BubbleFest

Buy Tickets Saturday, June 25 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. $24 Adult, $19 Youth Get ready for a day of hands-on bubble fun! Chabot’s 2nd BubbleFest celebrates the joy of bubbles with shows, activities, music and more that will blow you away! Learn about the science of bubbles with captivating shows from famous bubble artists […]