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10 minutes All ages An explorer of the cosmos has traveled too far…and can’t find home. Become lost on a journey through the majestic, humbling, and solitary beauty of space and time reimagined. Charles Hayden Planetarium

10 minutes All ages An explorer of the cosmos has traveled too far…and can’t find home. Become lost on a journey through the majestic, humbling, and solitary beauty of space and time reimagined. Charles Hayden Planetarium
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A 10‑minute planetarium show in the Charles Hayden Planetarium immerses viewers in a solitary, majestic journey through space and time, for all ages.
A 10‑minute planetarium show in the Charles Hayden Planetarium immerses viewers in a solitary, majestic journey through space and time, for all ages.
A 10‑minute planetarium show in the Charles Hayden Planetarium immerses viewers in a solitary, majestic journey through space and time, for all ages.
A 10‑minute planetarium show in the Charles Hayden Planetarium immerses viewers in a solitary, majestic journey through space and time, for all ages.
A 32‑minute presentation explores night‑sky myths, ancient Greek astronomy and modern telescopes, tracing humanity’s quest to understand the cosmos, ages 8 and up.
Original 23‑minute planetarium show at Chabot Space & Science Center follows PhD student Lucia exploring how gravitational waves form and travel, ages 8+.
Full dome film at Chabot Space & Science Center lets viewers fly through DESI’s galaxy map, see Kitt Peak telescope footage, and learn modern cosmology.
A 12‑minute show explains gravity‑wave telescopes that hear black‑hole collisions and early‑universe events beyond ordinary light, featuring the Dutch Black Hole Consortium’s Einstein Telescope project, all ages.
Guide presents 35‑minute show of astronomical discoveries and art, using visuals to explore how pioneers’ drawings inspire science, Chabot Space & Science Center, ages 8 and up.
The Sun: Our Living Star (Chabot Space & Science Center) — 25‑minute immersive fulldome planetarium show featuring never‑before‑seen images of the Sun’s surface, ages 6 and up.
The Estate of Michael Tilson Thomas takes place in Oakland, CA.
Public observing at Foothill College Observatory lets visitors view the moon, Jupiter, Saturn, star clusters, nebulae and galaxies through a computer‑controlled 16‑inch Schmidt‑Cassegrain telescope.
Handmade solar system models, balloon rockets, and cookie moon phases are explored at the Lafayette Library Arts & Science Room, registration required, for ages 6–12.
A 25‑minute show at Chabot Space & Science Center explores dark matter to the LHC, narrated by Tilda Swinton, featuring Fritz Zwicky. Ages 8 and up.
Science is a Drag! (Chabot Space & Science Center) — Drag acts by VERA! and kings, queens, space royals in the 70‑foot planetarium dome, snacks and drinks sold.