35 minutes Ages 8 and up Everyone’s favorite underdog among the planets, Pluto has been an icon of dark mystery and murky expectation…until now. In July 2015, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft made a historic encounter with the dwarf planet, giving us our first close look at its face and its entourage of moons. Come and join us as we witness this epic journey of NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft. Chabot Space & Science Center in-house production
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A 35‑minute in‑house production at Chabot Space & Science Center explores Pluto and NASA’s New Horizons historic encounter, ages 8 and up.
A 35‑minute in‑house production at Chabot Space & Science Center explores Pluto and NASA’s New Horizons historic encounter, ages 8 and up.
Lunaverse at Chabot Space & Science Center presents a 16‑minute dialogue on moon motion, phases, eclipses, tides and origin, narrated by a child and Luna for all ages.
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.
A 28‑minute fulldome show displays cosmic images captured by visible light, X‑ray, gamma, neutrinos, cosmic rays and gravitational waves, ages 8 and up.
Mars: The Ultimate Voyage (Chabot Space & Science Center) — 25‑minute planetarium show examining astronaut challenges, motivation, and health on trips to Moon, Mars, ages 8+.
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.
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.
Rest, Repair, Rebuild gathering at Jack London Aquatic Center offers trauma‑informed practice and reflection led by Oakland’s ReCAST program and Trauma Transformed.
Certified farmers' market in Old Oakland historic district offers diverse, affordable produce year‑round, rain or shine, accepting WIC, EBT and Market Match.
Unscripted true‑crime parody comedy with DNA evidence, red yarn on corkboards, and eerie eye contact at ETC South.
Night sky viewing through volunteer‑run telescopes by the Eastbay Astronomical Society at the Main Library Plaza; rain or clouds cancel the event.
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 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.
