Astronomy

Summer nights bring more than just warm evenings and longer days—they open a portal into the deeper universe. At Chabot Space & Science Center, we’re spending our summer evenings peering into the cosmos, and we invite you to do the same. Whether you’re looking through ...

When the night sky is stretched above us there is so much to see, even in the dark. Sometimes the dark gives the perfect stage for a special show you would not be able to see very well in the daytime. A few not-so-small examples ...

As the sun sets, the night sky lights up as stars begin to shine. Stars range in size and color, but have you ever looked at a star and wondered how it formed?  ...

The rare Green Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is flying by this week for the first time since the Stone Age! Weather permitting, we’ll look at the comet during our upcoming Free Telescope Viewings on Friday and Saturday night (1/27-1/28 and 2/3-2/4) from 7:30-10:30 p.m ...

Long-time Chabot Observatory volunteer and UC Berkeley student, Gabrielle Stewart has found more than 450 supernovae since February. On August 1, she made a particularly rare find ...