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 […]
