Chabot Space & Science Center

Join us on April 10th to watch the Artemis II Splashdown LIVE with your community in the Planetarium! Tickets: chabotspace.org/calendar/artem… Photos: NASA #splashdown #artemisII #artemisIIsplashdown #oaklandevents #visitoakland #chabotspace

Hello, Moon. It’s great to be back. Here’s a taste of what the Artemis II astronauts photographed during their flight around the Moon. Check out more photos from the mission: nasa.gov/artemis-ii-mul…

Our Artemis II crew will be going around the Moon, but they'll always find their way back home 🌎 During this complex journey, the four astronauts will travel ~685,000 miles on a trajectory around the Moon and back to Earth. See their daily agenda: go.nasa.gov/4bw1ddt

Learn how to take beautiful night sky photography at Chabot! No gear required! April 16: Intro to Deep Sky Imaging May 7: Intro to Milky Way Astrophotography Photo credit: Imran Badr #photographyclass #nightsky #nightskyphotography #astrophotography #bayareaevents

Happy vernal equinox! 🍀 Today marks the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and the first day of autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. After today, the Sun will shine more directly on the Northern Hemisphere than on the Southern Hemisphere until the autumnal equinox.

Ever wanted to stay overnight in a space & science museum?? Chabot has 4 public overnight Cosmic Camp-ins in May, June, July and September! Tickets are on sale now! After-hours access to exhibits, the telescopes, a planetarium show AND sleep under the stars! #nightatthemuseum

Robo Expo @ Chabot is Saturday, March 28th! Stand in solidarity with science, build, explore and mingle with robots, and learn about the role robotics plays in scientific discovery and space exploration! #robotics #roboexpo #STEMeducation #STEMlearning #bayareaSTEM #bayareaevent

Looking for a unique date night out? Check out our next Paint & Sip on April 16 from 6:30-8:30PM. Wine, beer, snacks, non-alcoholic beverages, and a guided painting workshop with space-themed designs and celestial phenomena. Tickets:Paint & Sip: chabotspace.org/calendar/paint…

For 20 years, our Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has searched the planet for signs of long-ago water. It has sent back photos that are not only stunning, but useful – they'll help us when future astronauts land on Mars to explore it. Which is your favorite?

Register Your Management Team for Summit 2026 Spark New Ideas. Strengthen Your Strategy. Register for AMBayArea Summit 2026 on Tuesday, April 21 at @ChabotSpace: ambayarea.org/summit2026/ #BayArea #Manufacturing #Summit #ThoughtLeadership

We have added more Astrophotography Workshops to our event calendar! Learn how to use the telescopes rigs, take your own night sky photography, and produce a fully processed image! Photo credit: Mason Hall #astrophotography #bayareaastrophotography #bayareaphotography

We have more Sci-Fi movie nights coming up! Watch Alien with us on March 19th and Everything Everywhere All at Once on April 10th! Check out our events calendar for tickets: chabotspace.org/programs/event… #movienight #movienights #scifimovienight #scifimovies #planetarium #oaklandevent

These pictures of the Pillars of Creation were taken 19 years apart by different telescopes, with each image capturing a unique perspective. On the left, @NASAHubble shows more thick dust. On the right, @NASAWebb peers through the dust to show more stars. Which is your favorite?

Tickets still available for our Total Lunar Eclipse Watch Party on March 3rd from 1-5AM. chabotspace.org/calendar/total… Photo credit: Conrad Jung #totallunareclipse #lunareclipse #eclipsewatchparty #lunareclipsewatchparty #bayareaobservatory #bayareaevents #bayareaeclipse

A total lunar eclipse is coming 🌕 🌏 ☀️ In the early morning hours of March 3, 2026 (UTC), the full Moon will pass through Earth’s shadow, reddening the lunar surface. Here’s what you need to know: go.nasa.gov/40rWLWD Credit: NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio

There are still tickets available for the second showing of Alien on March 19 from 7:30-10PM in our Theater: chabotspace.org/calendar/sci-f… Themed cocktails, after hours access to our NASA Ames Visitor Center, AND a talk on the science behind Alien by Dr. Jeff Silverman. #movienight

Explore the skies with us at our upcoming events: Total Lunar Eclipse Watch Party | March 3, 1-5AM chabotspace.org/calendar/total… Intro to Astrophotography with a Tracker | March 26, 7-10PM - ONLY 2 TICKETS LEFT chabotspace.org/calendar/astro… #astrophotography #eclipsewatchparty #bayarea

Total Lunar Eclipse watch party at Chabot! Tickets are on sale now: chabotspace.org/calendar/total… Hurry - our celestial watch parties always sell out! #totallunareclipse #lunareclipse #eclipsewatchparty #astronomy #oaklandobservatory #bayareaobservatory

4 tickets left for Astronomy Night Out tomorrow! chabotspace.org/calendar/astro… #astrophotography #astronomy #photography #photographyclasses #astrophotographyclass #bayareaphotography #bayareaastronomy

Learn to take your own astrophotography - beautiful, night sky photos! Astronomy Night Out at Chabot is Tues, Feb 10 from 6-10: dinner, planetarium presentation, and small break out groups to get hands on training on different telescopes to take your own astrophotos like this!