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Waiting Far Away

(10 min) An explorer of the cosmos has traveled too far…and can’t find home. Become lost on a journey through the majestic, humbling, and solitary beauty of space and time reimagined.  Charles Hayden Planetarium

Tales of the Maya Skies (english)

(35 min) Tales of the Maya Skies transports us to the jungles of Mexico, presenting the rich history and culture of the ancient Maya.   Chabot Space & Science Center

Native Skies Star Stories

Sunday, August 6 Planetarium, 2-3 p.m. Free with General Admission. For thousands of years, humans have looked at the night sky with a sense of wonder and meaning. Working with the East Bay Ohlone community, a native storyteller will speak to an Indigenous East Bay understanding of the sky and land as you gaze at […]

Passport to the Universe

(19 min) Narrated by Tom Hanks, in “Passport to the Universe” you can fly beneath the rings of Saturn, into the heart of the Orion Nebula, and out into the vastness of space to experience stunning cosmic destinations as never before possible.

Asteroid Mission Extreme

(25 min) Asteroid: Mission Extreme takes audiences on a journey 65 million years in the making to discover how asteroids are both a danger and an opportunity for those of us on planet Earth. The danger of course lies in the possibility of a cataclysmic collision; the opportunity is the crazy idea that asteroids could be […]

Sunstruck

(21 min) Explore the sun in all its glory in this fulldome show. Sunstruck takes us on a journey to discover the wonders of our magnificent sun and investigate how our star has supported life on Earth for millennia. This program includes information on the structure of our sun, the source of its energy, and how […]

Forward to the moon

Kari Byron from Crash Test World and MythBusters launches us on a journey beyond the Earth towards a sustainable future in space. NASA’s 21st century Artemis program, named after the Greek moon Goddess and twin of Apollo, is the next step in our mission to explore the universe and land the first woman and person of color on the […]

Tales of the Maya Skies (english)

(35 min) Tales of the Maya Skies transports us to the jungles of Mexico, presenting the rich history and culture of the ancient Maya.   Chabot Space & Science Center

Big Astronomy 2021

(26 min) An introduction to Chile’s incredible Astronomical Observatories, and the collaborative role they play worldwide.

Phantom of the Universe

(25 min) An exciting exploration of dark matter, from the Big Bang to its anticipated discovery at the Large Hadron Collider. The show will reveal the first hints of its existence through the eyes of Fritz Zwicky, the scientist who coined the term “dark matter." This show is narrated by Tilda Swinton, a British actress.  Lawrence Berkeley National Lab

Sunstruck

(21 min) Explore the sun in all its glory in this fulldome show. Sunstruck takes us on a journey to discover the wonders of our magnificent sun and investigate how our star has supported life on Earth for millennia. This program includes information on the structure of our sun, the source of its energy, and how […]

Asteroid Mission Extreme

(25 min) Asteroid: Mission Extreme takes audiences on a journey 65 million years in the making to discover how asteroids are both a danger and an opportunity for those of us on planet Earth. The danger of course lies in the possibility of a cataclysmic collision; the opportunity is the crazy idea that asteroids could be […]

Recurring

Waiting Far Away

(10 min) An explorer of the cosmos has traveled too far…and can’t find home. Become lost on a journey through the majestic, humbling, and solitary beauty of space and time reimagined.  Charles Hayden Planetarium

Tales of the Maya Skies (english)

(35 min) Tales of the Maya Skies transports us to the jungles of Mexico, presenting the rich history and culture of the ancient Maya.   Chabot Space & Science Center

Forward to the moon

Kari Byron from Crash Test World and MythBusters launches us on a journey beyond the Earth towards a sustainable future in space. NASA’s 21st century Artemis program, named after the Greek moon Goddess and twin of Apollo, is the next step in our mission to explore the universe and land the first woman and person of color on the […]

Sunstruck

(21 min) Explore the sun in all its glory in this fulldome show. Sunstruck takes us on a journey to discover the wonders of our magnificent sun and investigate how our star has supported life on Earth for millennia. This program includes information on the structure of our sun, the source of its energy, and how […]

Passport to the Universe

(19 min) Narrated by Tom Hanks, in “Passport to the Universe” you can fly beneath the rings of Saturn, into the heart of the Orion Nebula, and out into the vastness of space to experience stunning cosmic destinations as never before possible.

Universal

(11 mins)  Fly through the heart of a cluster of ancient stars, and take a swing around the luminous remains of a dying star. Cruise by alien planets that orbit a star not very far away, and surf past the brilliant rings of Saturn—and more. “Universal” is an eleven-minute, un-narrated musical voyage through the universe that carries […]

Native Skies Star Stories

Friday, August 11 Observation Deck, 8-9 p.m. Free with General Admission. For thousands of years, humans have looked at the night sky with a sense of wonder and meaning. Working with the East Bay Ohlone community, a native storyteller will speak to an Indigenous East Bay understanding of the sky and land as you gaze […]

Forward to the moon

Kari Byron from Crash Test World and MythBusters launches us on a journey beyond the Earth towards a sustainable future in space. NASA’s 21st century Artemis program, named after the Greek moon Goddess and twin of Apollo, is the next step in our mission to explore the universe and land the first woman and person of color on the […]

Phantom of the Universe

(25 min) An exciting exploration of dark matter, from the Big Bang to its anticipated discovery at the Large Hadron Collider. The show will reveal the first hints of its existence through the eyes of Fritz Zwicky, the scientist who coined the term “dark matter. This show is narrated by Tilda Swinton, a British actress.  Lawrence Berkeley National Lab

Sunstruck

(21 min) Explore the sun in all its glory in this fulldome show. Sunstruck takes us on a journey to discover the wonders of our magnificent sun and investigate how our star has supported life on Earth for millennia. This program includes information on the structure of our sun, the source of its energy, and how […]

Asteroid Mission Extreme

(25 min) Asteroid: Mission Extreme takes audiences on a journey 65 million years in the making to discover how asteroids are both a danger and an opportunity for those of us on planet Earth. The danger of course lies in the possibility of a cataclysmic collision; the opportunity is the crazy idea that asteroids could be […]

Big Astronomy 2021

(26 min) An introduction to Chile’s incredible Astronomical Observatories, and the collaborative role they play worldwide.

Universal

(11 mins)  Fly through the heart of a cluster of ancient stars, and take a swing around the luminous remains of a dying star. Cruise by alien planets that orbit a star not very far away, and surf past the brilliant rings of Saturn—and more. “Universal” is an eleven-minute, un-narrated musical voyage through the universe that carries […]

Tales of the Maya Skies (english)

(35 min) Tales of the Maya Skies transports us to the jungles of Mexico, presenting the rich history and culture of the ancient Maya.   Chabot Space & Science Center

Universal

(11 mins)  Fly through the heart of a cluster of ancient stars, and take a swing around the luminous remains of a dying star. Cruise by alien planets that orbit a star not very far away, and surf past the brilliant rings of Saturn—and more. “Universal” is an eleven-minute, un-narrated musical voyage through the universe that carries […]

Sunstruck

(21 min) Explore the sun in all its glory in this fulldome show. Sunstruck takes us on a journey to discover the wonders of our magnificent sun and investigate how our star has supported life on Earth for millennia. This program includes information on the structure of our sun, the source of its energy, and how […]

Forward to the moon

Kari Byron from Crash Test World and MythBusters launches us on a journey beyond the Earth towards a sustainable future in space. NASA’s 21st century Artemis program, named after the Greek moon Goddess and twin of Apollo, is the next step in our mission to explore the universe and land the first woman and person of color on the […]

Tales of the Maya Skies (english)

(35 min) Tales of the Maya Skies transports us to the jungles of Mexico, presenting the rich history and culture of the ancient Maya.   Chabot Space & Science Center

Phantom of the Universe

(25 min) An exciting exploration of dark matter, from the Big Bang to its anticipated discovery at the Large Hadron Collider. The show will reveal the first hints of its existence through the eyes of Fritz Zwicky, the scientist who coined the term “dark matter. This show is narrated by Tilda Swinton, a British actress.  Lawrence Berkeley National Lab

Lunaverse

(16 min) Explore the nature of Earth’s Moon: its motion and phases, lunar and solar eclipses, tides, and the Moon’s origin. The story unfolds as a conversation between a curious young child and the Moon—Luna—over the course of a night, from moonrise to moonset.

Asteroid Mission Extreme

(25 min) Asteroid: Mission Extreme takes audiences on a journey 65 million years in the making to discover how asteroids are both a danger and an opportunity for those of us on planet Earth. The danger of course lies in the possibility of a cataclysmic collision; the opportunity is the crazy idea that asteroids could be […]

Forward to the moon

Kari Byron from Crash Test World and MythBusters launches us on a journey beyond the Earth towards a sustainable future in space. NASA’s 21st century Artemis program, named after the Greek moon Goddess and twin of Apollo, is the next step in our mission to explore the universe and land the first woman and person of color on the […]

Passport to the Universe

(19 min) Narrated by Tom Hanks, in “Passport to the Universe” you can fly beneath the rings of Saturn, into the heart of the Orion Nebula, and out into the vastness of space to experience stunning cosmic destinations as never before possible.

Lunaverse

(16 min) Explore the nature of Earth’s Moon: its motion and phases, lunar and solar eclipses, tides, and the Moon’s origin. The story unfolds as a conversation between a curious young child and the Moon—Luna—over the course of a night, from moonrise to moonset.

Universal

(11 mins)  Fly through the heart of a cluster of ancient stars, and take a swing around the luminous remains of a dying star. Cruise by alien planets that orbit a star not very far away, and surf past the brilliant rings of Saturn—and more. “Universal” is an eleven-minute, un-narrated musical voyage through the universe that carries […]

Recurring

Waiting Far Away

(10 min) An explorer of the cosmos has traveled too far…and can’t find home. Become lost on a journey through the majestic, humbling, and solitary beauty of space and time reimagined.  Charles Hayden Planetarium

Asteroid Mission Extreme

(25 min) Asteroid: Mission Extreme takes audiences on a journey 65 million years in the making to discover how asteroids are both a danger and an opportunity for those of us on planet Earth. The danger of course lies in the possibility of a cataclysmic collision; the opportunity is the crazy idea that asteroids could be […]

Lunaverse

(16 min) Explore the nature of Earth’s Moon: its motion and phases, lunar and solar eclipses, tides, and the Moon’s origin. The story unfolds as a conversation between a curious young child and the Moon—Luna—over the course of a night, from moonrise to moonset.

Tales of the Maya Skies (english)

(35 min) Tales of the Maya Skies transports us to the jungles of Mexico, presenting the rich history and culture of the ancient Maya.   Chabot Space & Science Center

Passport to the Universe

(19 min) Narrated by Tom Hanks, in “Passport to the Universe” you can fly beneath the rings of Saturn, into the heart of the Orion Nebula, and out into the vastness of space to experience stunning cosmic destinations as never before possible.

Forward to the moon

Kari Byron from Crash Test World and MythBusters launches us on a journey beyond the Earth towards a sustainable future in space. NASA’s 21st century Artemis program, named after the Greek moon Goddess and twin of Apollo, is the next step in our mission to explore the universe and land the first woman and person of color on the […]

Astronaut

(25 min) What does it take to be part of this incredible journey? Experience a rocket launch from inside the body of an astronaut.  NSC Creative

Lunaverse

(16 min) Explore the nature of Earth’s Moon: its motion and phases, lunar and solar eclipses, tides, and the Moon’s origin. The story unfolds as a conversation between a curious young child and the Moon—Luna—over the course of a night, from moonrise to moonset.

Phantom of the Universe

(25 min) An exciting exploration of dark matter, from the Big Bang to its anticipated discovery at the Large Hadron Collider. The show will reveal the first hints of its existence through the eyes of Fritz Zwicky, the scientist who coined the term “dark matter. This show is narrated by Tilda Swinton, a British actress.  Lawrence Berkeley National Lab

Universal

(11 mins)  Fly through the heart of a cluster of ancient stars, and take a swing around the luminous remains of a dying star. Cruise by alien planets that orbit a star not very far away, and surf past the brilliant rings of Saturn—and more. “Universal” is an eleven-minute, un-narrated musical voyage through the universe that carries […]

Tales of the Maya Skies (english)

(35 min) Tales of the Maya Skies transports us to the jungles of Mexico, presenting the rich history and culture of the ancient Maya.   Chabot Space & Science Center

Asteroid Mission Extreme

(25 min) Asteroid: Mission Extreme takes audiences on a journey 65 million years in the making to discover how asteroids are both a danger and an opportunity for those of us on planet Earth. The danger of course lies in the possibility of a cataclysmic collision; the opportunity is the crazy idea that asteroids could be […]

Forward to the moon

Kari Byron from Crash Test World and MythBusters launches us on a journey beyond the Earth towards a sustainable future in space. NASA’s 21st century Artemis program, named after the Greek moon Goddess and twin of Apollo, is the next step in our mission to explore the universe and land the first woman and person of color on the […]

Lunaverse

(16 min) Explore the nature of Earth’s Moon: its motion and phases, lunar and solar eclipses, tides, and the Moon’s origin. The story unfolds as a conversation between a curious young child and the Moon—Luna—over the course of a night, from moonrise to moonset.

Big Astronomy 2021

(26 min) An introduction to Chile’s incredible Astronomical Observatories, and the collaborative role they play worldwide.

Asteroid Mission Extreme

(25 min) Asteroid: Mission Extreme takes audiences on a journey 65 million years in the making to discover how asteroids are both a danger and an opportunity for those of us on planet Earth. The danger of course lies in the possibility of a cataclysmic collision; the opportunity is the crazy idea that asteroids could be […]

Lunaverse

(16 min) Explore the nature of Earth’s Moon: its motion and phases, lunar and solar eclipses, tides, and the Moon’s origin. The story unfolds as a conversation between a curious young child and the Moon—Luna—over the course of a night, from moonrise to moonset.

Phantom of the Universe

(25 min) An exciting exploration of dark matter, from the Big Bang to its anticipated discovery at the Large Hadron Collider. The show will reveal the first hints of its existence through the eyes of Fritz Zwicky, the scientist who coined the term “dark matter. This show is narrated by Tilda Swinton, a British actress.  Lawrence Berkeley National Lab

Tales of the Maya Skies (english)

(35 min) Tales of the Maya Skies transports us to the jungles of Mexico, presenting the rich history and culture of the ancient Maya.   Chabot Space & Science Center

Astronaut

(25 min) What does it take to be part of this incredible journey? Experience a rocket launch from inside the body of an astronaut.  NSC Creative

Passport to the Universe

(19 min) Narrated by Tom Hanks, in “Passport to the Universe” you can fly beneath the rings of Saturn, into the heart of the Orion Nebula, and out into the vastness of space to experience stunning cosmic destinations as never before possible.

Lunaverse

(16 min) Explore the nature of Earth’s Moon: its motion and phases, lunar and solar eclipses, tides, and the Moon’s origin. The story unfolds as a conversation between a curious young child and the Moon—Luna—over the course of a night, from moonrise to moonset.

Big Astronomy 2021

(26 min) An introduction to Chile’s incredible Astronomical Observatories, and the collaborative role they play worldwide.

Recurring

Waiting Far Away

(10 min) An explorer of the cosmos has traveled too far…and can’t find home. Become lost on a journey through the majestic, humbling, and solitary beauty of space and time reimagined.  Charles Hayden Planetarium

Universal

(11 mins)  Fly through the heart of a cluster of ancient stars, and take a swing around the luminous remains of a dying star. Cruise by alien planets that orbit a star not very far away, and surf past the brilliant rings of Saturn—and more. “Universal” is an eleven-minute, un-narrated musical voyage through the universe that carries […]

Tales of the Maya Skies (english)

(35 min) Tales of the Maya Skies transports us to the jungles of Mexico, presenting the rich history and culture of the ancient Maya.   Chabot Space & Science Center

Lunaverse

(16 min) Explore the nature of Earth’s Moon: its motion and phases, lunar and solar eclipses, tides, and the Moon’s origin. The story unfolds as a conversation between a curious young child and the Moon—Luna—over the course of a night, from moonrise to moonset.

Asteroid Mission Extreme

(25 min) Asteroid: Mission Extreme takes audiences on a journey 65 million years in the making to discover how asteroids are both a danger and an opportunity for those of us on planet Earth. The danger of course lies in the possibility of a cataclysmic collision; the opportunity is the crazy idea that asteroids could be […]

Passport to the Universe

(19 min) Narrated by Tom Hanks, in “Passport to the Universe” you can fly beneath the rings of Saturn, into the heart of the Orion Nebula, and out into the vastness of space to experience stunning cosmic destinations as never before possible.

Sunstruck

(21 min) Explore the sun in all its glory in this fulldome show. Sunstruck takes us on a journey to discover the wonders of our magnificent sun and investigate how our star has supported life on Earth for millennia. This program includes information on the structure of our sun, the source of its energy, and how […]