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NASA Artemis 1 Splashdown Event

Buy Tickets Sunday, December 11  9 a.m. - 3 p.m.  Free With General Admission  As NASA's Artemis 1 mission comes to a thrilling end, you're invited to watch the uncrewed Orion space capsule splashdown live in Chabot's theatre. Then, learn more by exploring NASA Ames Visitor Center, learning more from NASA expert Sarah D'Souza and […]

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

Big Astronomy 2021

(26 min) Big Astronomy explores three observatories located in Chile, at extreme and remote places. It gives examples of the multitude of STEM careers needed to keep the great observatories working. The show is narrated by Barbara Rojas-Ayala, a Chilean astronomer. California Academy of Sciences

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 […]

Geminids Meteor Shower

Join us on our observation decks and be dazzled as we make our annual trip though the Geminids Meteor shower. The Geminids, named for the radiant or location where the shower appears to originate, are one of the best meteor showers to catch this year.