Chabot at Large

How to see the 2020 Perseid Meteor Shower
Get ready! The annual Perseid Meteor Shower will reach its peak late on the night of Tuesday, August 11-12. This is one of the most active meteor showers of the year, often producing 50-80 meteors per hour for observers in a dark location ...

Celebrating 20 Years on Skyline
Chabot has been a proud cultural institution of Oakland for 137 years, and these last 20 years of serving our community from the Skyline location has been an incredible era of growth and transformation ...

Congrats to our senior Galaxy Explorers
Congratulations to the seniors of our Galaxy Explorers program! Thank you for committing your hearts, minds and time to serve our community. Our senior class has dedicated thousands of hours towards inspiring and educating learners of all ages. Every science demonstration, every community event, every ...

Systemic Change Takes All Of US
Chabot Space & Science Center stands in solidarity with the Black community. We join in calling for change, remembering and honoring the lives of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade and all those who have been lost through racial violence. It is time ...

Fer-meant to Be: The Process of Fermentation
You may not realize it, but many of your favorite foods come from a 7,000-year-old chemical process known as fermentation. The list of fermented foods is vast, and includes sourdough bread, cheese, kombucha, miso, olives, salami and so much more ...