20 minutes Ages 8 and up In a feast of colors and sounds, Maya Archaeoastronomy: Observers of the Universe makes a tour of six Mayan temples: San Gervasio, Chichen Itzá, Uxmal, Edzná, Palenque and Bonampak where the spectator dives into a Mayan world of knowledge about the importance of the orientations of its temples in relation to the movement of some stars like the Sun, the Moon and Venus.
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Maya Archaeoastronomy: Observers of the Universe guides a 20‑minute, color‑filled tour of six Mayan temples, exploring their star‑aligned orientations, ages 8 and up.
Maya Archaeoastronomy: Observers of the Universe guides a 20‑minute, color‑filled tour of six Mayan temples, exploring their star‑aligned orientations, ages 8 and up.
Maya Archaeoastronomy: Observers of the Universe guides a 20‑minute, color‑filled tour of six Mayan temples, exploring their star‑aligned orientations, ages 8 and up.
A 38‑minute tour of the Zodiac constellations with facts, fables, and hidden celestial treasures at Chabot Space & Science Center for all ages.
Sunstruck fulldome show at Chabot Space & Science Center explores the sun’s structure, energy source, and impact on Earth for all ages.
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.
A 10‑minute planetarium show in the Charles Hayden Planetarium immerses viewers in a solitary, majestic journey through space and time, for 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.
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.
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.
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.
