Chabot at Large

New Planetarium Coming Soon
We are excited to announce our planetarium will undergo a million-dollar renovation to bring you a state-of-the-art viewing experience, unlike anything in the Bay Area. ...

Imagining The Next Moon Mission
What's launching onboard Artemis 1? An essay written and submitted by teen Galaxy Explorer, Sowmya, will be launching with Artemis 1. In her essay titled Yin for the Win, the high school student considers what it would be like to lead a lunar expedition, including ...

My Summer At NASA Ames Research Center
This summer, a cohort of Chabot's Galaxy Explorer high school students are working at NASA as part of a larger partnership between NASA's Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley and Chabot Space & Science Center ...

Meteor Shower Occurring RIGHT NOW: Get a Glimpse of the Show!
At Chabot Space & Science Center’s beautiful Observation Deck, which is located in our community’s local Redwood forest, our astronomers are hosting a Perseid Meteor Shower Watch Party with hot chocolate to celebrate Mother Nature’s enchanting fireworks ...

Exploring Planets Beneath The Surface
How do we find out what's inside Mars, Jupiter and our own home, Earth? There’s more than one way to skin a planet… ...