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 […]
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 […]
