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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.
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.
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.
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 35‑minute digital tour recreates Chichen Itza’s pyramid and observatories, showing the ancient Maya civilization’s space, time and mathematics insights for all ages.
Worlds of Curiosity (Chabot Space & Science Center) — 15‑minute exploration of life on a moonless Earth and an Earth tilted like Uranus.
Certified farmers' market in Old Oakland historic district offers diverse, affordable produce year‑round, rain or shine, accepting WIC, EBT and Market Match.
Children's Fairyland in Oakland opens from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Night sky viewing through volunteer‑run telescopes by the Eastbay Astronomical Society at the Main Library Plaza; rain or clouds cancel the event.
Member Talk on Saturn's moon Enceladus explores its potentially habitable ocean at the California Academy of Sciences.
Forward to the Moon at Chabot Space & Science Center explores NASA’s Artemis Program and the plan to return astronauts to the moon.
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+.