Chabot Space & Science Center

Join Chabot Science Educators for a fun and interactive science experiment. Together, we will investigate and observe a phenomenon of science through a captivating demonstration. We’ll ask for observations and explanations of what YOU think is happening before revealing the science behind it. Then, we’ll end with a live Q&A for those burning questions. Live Science will be covering a new theme each month, and we’re kicking October off with LIGHT! Tune in each week as we discover, manipulate, and play with light to understand its importance in our lives. While this event is free, please consider making a donation so we can continue to create engaging STEM programming while we’re closed: https://14884.blackbaudhosting.com/14884/Support-Science-Education-2

Join Chabot Science Educators for a fun and interactive science experiment. Together, we will investigate and observe a phenomenon of science through a captivating demonstration. We’ll ask for observations and explanations of what YOU think is happening before revealing the science behind it. Then, we’ll end with a live Q&A for those burning questions. Live Science will be covering a new theme each month, and we’re kicking October off with LIGHT! Tune in each week as we discover, manipulate, and play with light to understand its importance in our lives. While this event is free, please consider making a donation so we can continue to create engaging STEM programming while we’re closed: https://14884.blackbaudhosting.com/14884/Support-Science-Education-2

Join Chabot Science Educators for a fun and interactive science experiment. Together, we will investigate and observe a phenomenon of science through a captivating demonstration. We’ll ask for observations and explanations of what YOU think is happening before revealing the science behind it. Then, we’ll end with a live Q&A for those burning questions. Live Science will be covering a new theme each month, and we’re kicking October off with LIGHT! Tune in each week as we discover, manipulate, and play with light to understand its importance in our lives. While this event is free, please consider making a donation so we can continue to create engaging STEM programming while we’re closed: https://14884.blackbaudhosting.com/14884/Support-Science-Education-2

Take a look back through more than 135 years of Oakland history! Chabot Space & Science Center has very old roots in Oakland, and no fewer than three incarnations as a student and public observatory and science education center. Now celebrating the 20th anniversary at its present location on the skyline of the Oakland Hills, Chabot Space and Science Center turns 137 this year. This presentation will trace and illustrate the rich and captivating history of an observatory dedicated to educating the public about science and the universe from its very inception. About Benjamin Burress Benjamin Burress has been a staff astronomer at Chabot Space & Science Center since July 1999. He graduated from Sonoma State University in 1985 with a bachelor’s degree in physics (and minor in astronomy), after which he signed on for a two-year stint in the Peace Corps, where he taught physics and mathematics in the African nation of Cameroon. From 1989-96 he served on the crew of NASA’s Kuiper Airborne Observatory at Ames Research Center in Mountain View, CA. From 1996-99, he was Head Observer at the Naval Prototype Optical Interferometer program at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, AZ. He has also been a regular science writing contributor to the KQED website since 2005. See More Upcoming Events: https://chabotspace.org/events/ Support These Free Live Events: https://14884.blackbaudhosting.com/14884/Support-Science-Education-2 Learn more about Chabot Space and Science Center: https://chabotspace.org/

A message from Chabot Space & Science Center Executive Director, Adam Tobin from Chabot's Star Party Spectacular. "We miss having you here in our Center, and yet at the same time our work continues. Our team has been doing an extraordinary job in partnership with our volunteers and community partners, taking our educational experiences and finding creative ways of bringing them to kids across the Bay Area." “Now, it is hard to overstate the challenging times that we’re in right now, and it’s hard to overstate the need that is out there. We all have a lot of work to do in front of us. At the same time, I can think of no greater force for positive change, no greater force for lasting impact than that of education.” Subscribe to our channel and tune in to these events live on our Facebook Page. See the Chabot's Star Party Spectacular: https://youtu.be/sJoMXZPpBfs See More Upcoming Events: https://chabotspace.org/events/ Support These Free Live Events: https://14884.blackbaudhosting.com/14884/Support-Science-Education-2 Learn more about Chabot Space and Science Center: https://chabotspace.org/

We had a very special guest celebrating with us on Friday. Apollo 9 astronaut and scientist Russell L. (Rusty) Schweickart joined us for Chabot's Star Party Spectacular. He spoke about STEM education and answered a few questions from our community. Subscribe to our channel and tune in to these events live on our Facebook Page. See the Chabot's Star Party Spectacular: https://youtu.be/sJoMXZPpBfs See More Upcoming Events: https://chabotspace.org/events/ Support These Free Live Events: https://14884.blackbaudhosting.com/14884/Support-Science-Education-2 Learn more about Chabot Space and Science Center: https://chabotspace.org/

MISSION: MARS - Things You Need to Know to Become a Future Mars Explorer Talk by Planetary Scientist Dr. Pascal Lee This live video event is presented in partnership with Chabot Space & Science Center and the SETI Institute. 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 by Scholastic, Dr Lee will take kids of all ages through six key phases of early training to become Future Mars Explorers: 1) Discover Mars, to learn more about the planet you’ll explore. 2) Prepare for Launch, to plan for the trip and the extra training you’ll undergo. 3) Navigate Space, to prep you for the long flight through deep space to Mars and back. 4) Gear Up for Survival, to train you to survive and explore once you arrive on Mars; 5) Explore the Red Planet, to show you the coolest places to check out on Mars; 6) Plan a New World, to glimpse what Mars might look like in the future. Are you ready?... How To Watch Facebook Live: RSVP to get a notification when our live video begins. Zoom: Members also can tune in on Zoom. Become a member: https://chabotspace.org/join-and-give/membership/ About Dr. Pascal Lee Dr. Pascal Lee is a planetary scientist with the SETI Institute, the Mars Institute, and NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California. He received his doctorate in Astronomy and Space Sciences from Cornell University where he was Joseph Veverka’s last graduate student and Carl Sagan’s last T.A. Dr Lee’s research focuses on the history of water on the Moon and Mars, the origin of Mars’ moons, and planning the future human exploration of Moon and Mars. He has led over 30 expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctica to study Mars by comparison with the Earth. He once spent 402 days wintering over at a remote base in Antarctica. Dr. Lee is the director of the NASA Haughton-Mars Project, the leading Moon and Mars exploration field research project on Devon Island, Arctic. He also led the Northwest Passage Drive Expedition, the first road-vehicle crossing of the fabled Northwest Passage and the subject of the award-winning documentary film Passage To Mars (2016). He was also scientist-pilot for the first field test of NASA’s Lunar Electric Rover (LER), a concept vehicle astronauts may one day drive on the Moon and Mars. Dr. Lee’s first book, Mission: Mars, won the 2015 Prize for Excellence in children’s science books from the American Association for the Advancement of Science. In his free time, Pascal likes to be walked by his dogs, fly, and paint. He is an FAA-certified helicopter commercial pilot and flight instructor, and an artist member of the International Association of Astronomical Artists. FB: https://www.facebook.com/PascalLeeOfficial/ Twitter:@pascalleetweets Support STEM Education While this event is free, please consider making a donation so we can continue to create engaging STEM programming for everyone. Any amount counts: https://14884.blackbaudhosting.com/14884/Support-Science-Education-2

Free Telescope Viewings are back virtually during our closure! Join our resident astronomers on Facebook Live every Saturday evening live from Chabot’s Observation deck. Each week, our astronomers will guide us through spectacular night sky viewing through Nellie, Chabot‘s most powerful telescope. Weather permitting we will be able to view objects live through the telescopes and our astronomers will be available for an open forum for all of your most pressing astronomy questions. Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tune in live on our Facebook Page. See More Upcoming Events: https://chabotspace.org/events/ Support These Free Live Events: https://14884.blackbaudhosting.com/14... Learn more about Chabot Space and Science Center: https://chabotspace.org/ Learn more about our telescopes: https://chabotspace.org/visit/observa...

We’re bringing together our Moon rocks, one-of-a-kind lunar telescope images, astronomers and more. With a full, bright moon this weekend, this is the perfect time for a lunar celebration. LOOK FORWARD TO: A closer look at Chabot’s TWO real Moon rocks Making your own moon rock at home Moon Trivia Q&A with Chabot’s astronomers Stories about the lore of the Moon Seeing stunning lunar images from Chabot’s own telescopes And More! Subscribe to our channel and tune in to these events live on our Facebook Page. See More Upcoming Events: https://chabotspace.org/events/ Support These Free Live Events: https://14884.blackbaudhosting.com/14884/Support-Science-Education-2 Learn more about Chabot Space and Science Center: https://chabotspace.org/

Free Telescope Viewings are back virtually during our closure! Join our resident astronomers on Facebook Live every Saturday evening live from Chabot’s Observation deck. Each week, our astronomers will guide us through spectacular night sky viewing through Nellie, Chabot‘s most powerful telescope. Weather permitting we will be able to view objects live through the telescopes and our astronomers will be available for an open forum for all of your most pressing astronomy questions. Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tune in live on our Facebook Page. See More Upcoming Events: https://chabotspace.org/events/ Support These Free Live Events: https://14884.blackbaudhosting.com/14... Learn more about Chabot Space and Science Center: https://chabotspace.org/ Learn more about our telescopes: https://chabotspace.org/visit/observatories/

Is what you see what you get? When we view the stars from earth, we are unable to perceive the varying distances. To the unaided eye, the distances appear the be the same, except they are not. In this activity you will create to model that sheds a little light on the perspective. Your completed model will show the relative distances of the stars from earth. Two versions of the activity are included, and we’ve included a worksheet for you to create your own using the constellation Cassiopeia. See the full activity: https://chabotspace.org/education/learning-launchpad/ Be sure to share your constellations on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter by tagging @chabotspace. #LearningLaunchpad

Free Telescope Viewings are back virtually during our closure! Join our resident astronomers on Facebook Live every Saturday evening live from Chabot’s Observation deck. Each week, our astronomers will guide us through spectacular night sky viewing through Nellie, Chabot‘s most powerful telescope. Weather permitting we will be able to view objects live through the telescopes and our astronomers will be available for an open forum for all of your most pressing astronomy questions. Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tune in live on our Facebook Page. See More Upcoming Events: https://chabotspace.org/events/ Support These Free Live Events: https://14884.blackbaudhosting.com/14... Learn more about Chabot Space and Science Center: https://chabotspace.org/ Learn more about our telescopes: https://chabotspace.org/visit/observatories/

Grab your phone and learn how to take stellar photos! If you have ever wanted to try your hand at astrophotography or hone your existing skills, now is your chance to do it from home! All you need is your cell phone! This beginners’ overview class will be led by the President of the East Bay Astronomical Society, Richard Ozer, and will guide you through basic steps of astrophotography. Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tune in live on our Facebook Page. See More Upcoming Events: https://chabotspace.org/events/ Support These Free Live Events: https://14884.blackbaudhosting.com/14... Learn more about Chabot Space and Science Center: https://chabotspace.org/

Join our resident astronomers on Facebook Live every Saturday evening live from Chabot’s Observation deck! Each week, our astronomers will guide us through spectacular night sky viewing through Nellie, Chabot‘s most powerful telescope. Weather permitting we will be able to view objects live through the telescopes and our astronomers will be available for an open forum for all of your most pressing astronomy questions. Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tune in live on our Facebook Page. See More Upcoming Events: https://chabotspace.org/events/ Support These Free Live Events: https://14884.blackbaudhosting.com/14884/Support-Science-Education-2 Learn more about Chabot Space and Science Center: https://chabotspace.org/

Join astronomer Gerald McKeegan for a tour of Chabot’s newest and most powerful telescope, the 36-inch reflector named Nellie. Learn how Chabot astronomers use Nellie to search for and track near-Earth asteroids that might someday threaten our planet. Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tune in live on our Facebook Page. See More Upcoming Events: https://chabotspace.org/events/ Support These Free Live Events: https://14884.blackbaudhosting.com/14884/Support-Science-Education-2 Learn more about Chabot Space and Science Center: https://chabotspace.org/

May the Fourth be with you! Celebrate May the Fourth from home with a DIY bottle light saber activity, virtual fashion show and a special appearance from R2-D2! Also, look forward to Jedi Training from Andy Zandy and a performance from the SF Cantina Band! See our playlist of featured videos from this event: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xFHgo5DWHGgKl0e_YD5G5m2UiC2Ys9V Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tune in live on our Facebook Page. See More Upcoming Events: https://chabotspace.org/events/ Support These Free Live Events: https://14884.blackbaudhosting.com/14884/Support-Science-Education-2 Learn more about Chabot Space and Science Center: https://chabotspace.org/

Learn the mythology behind the constellations! Join us on Facebook Live and listen to Doug Olsen, expert stargazer and storyteller, explain the mythology behind the constellations. He will tell ancient stories from the night sky as seen throughout history and look for planets and other clues to help orient you to the night’s sky. Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tune in live on our Facebook Page. See More Upcoming Events: https://chabotspace.org/events/ Support These Free Live Events: https://14884.blackbaudhosting.com/14884/Support-Science-Education-2 Learn more about Chabot Space and Science Center: https://chabotspace.org/

Happy May the 4th from R2-D2! This video was part of our May the Fourth Virtual Star Wars Party. May the Fourth Virtual Star Wars Party Rewatch the full live event here: https://www.facebook.com/ChabotSpace/videos/607142460012957/ Celebrate May the Fourth from home with a DIY bottle light saber activity, virtual fashion show and a special appearance from R2-D2! Also, look forward to Jedi Training from Andy Zandy and a performance from the SF Cantina Band! YOUR SUPPORT MATTERS While this event is free, please consider making a donation so we can continue to create engaging STEM programming while we’re closed. Any amount counts: https://14884.blackbaudhosting.com/14884/Support-Science-Education-2

Get a special hello from R2-D2! This video was part of our May the Fourth Virtual Star Wars Party. May the Fourth Virtual Star Wars Party Rewatch the full live event here: https://www.facebook.com/ChabotSpace/videos/607142460012957/ Celebrate May the Fourth from home with a DIY bottle light saber activity, virtual fashion show and a special appearance from R2-D2! Also, look forward to Jedi Training from Andy Zandy and a performance from the SF Cantina Band! YOUR SUPPORT MATTERS While this event is free, please consider making a donation so we can continue to create engaging STEM programming while we’re closed. Any amount counts: https://14884.blackbaudhosting.com/14884/Support-Science-Education-2

Watch the SF Cantina Band at Chabot Space & Science Center on May the 4th. This video was part of our May the Fourth Virtual Star Wars Party. May the Fourth Virtual Star Wars Party Rewatch the full live event here: https://www.facebook.com/ChabotSpace/videos/607142460012957/ Celebrate May the Fourth from home with a DIY bottle light saber activity, virtual fashion show and a special appearance from R2-D2! Also, look forward to Jedi Training from Andy Zandy and a performance from the SF Cantina Band! YOUR SUPPORT MATTERS While this event is free, please consider making a donation so we can continue to create engaging STEM programming while we’re closed. Any amount counts: https://14884.blackbaudhosting.com/14884/Support-Science-Education-2