Special Event Events
Shown in date descending order.
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OCT17
Virtual Telescope Viewings
Sat at 09:00 PMOnline   Open to PublicJoin our resident astronomers on Facebook Live every Saturday evening live from Chabot’s Observation deck! Each week, our astronomers will guide us through spectacular night sky viewing through Nellie, Chabot‘s most powerful telescope.Weather permitting, we will be able to view objects live through the telescopes and our astronomers will be available for an open forum for all of your most pressing astronomy questions.About NellieNellie is a 36-inch reflector telescope, ... more
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OCT15
Galaxy of Horrors: Terrifying Real Planets
Thu at 07:00 PMOnline   Open to PublicThere are many deadly worlds out there in the Milky Way. This month’s show will profile some of the real - and terrifying - planets NASA missions have discovered and discuss how they fit into the overall picture of what dangers lurk in the darkness of space. Webcast:› Click here to watch the event live on YouTube› Click here to watch the event live on Ustream* Only the Thursday lectures are streamed live. Past shows are archived on YouTube.› Click here for ... more
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OCT14
The Hunt for Dark Matter in the Universe: New Experiments
Wed at 07:00 PMOnline   Open to PublicAstronomers today understand that the universe is full of a mysterious substance they call “dark matter” (because it doesn’t give off any light or other radiation we can detect.) Dr. Shutt will discuss the motivation behind the multi-decade, world-wide effort to test the idea that dark matter is in the form of particles as small as a neutrino but as heavy as an atom. He will describe the experiment he is involved with, that uses 7 tons of liquefied Xenon to measure ... more
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OCT14
Revealing the Universe With Infrared
Wed at 03:00 PMOnline   Open to PublicNASA experts will discuss how we use non-visible light to explore the universe. Our focus will be on infrared astronomy and the upcoming ASTHROS mission, a balloon-based telescope that will study star-forming regions in the Milky Way galaxy in far-infrared light. JPL education specialist Brandon Rodriguez will be joined by mission engineer Jose Siles for a presentation about how NASA is using infrared light to reveal the hidden universe around us.The live broadcast will also include a ... more
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OCT10
Virtual Telescope Viewings
Sat at 09:00 PMOnline   Open to PublicJoin our resident astronomers on Facebook Live every Saturday evening live from Chabot’s Observation deck! Each week, our astronomers will guide us through spectacular night sky viewing through Nellie, Chabot‘s most powerful telescope.Weather permitting, we will be able to view objects live through the telescopes and our astronomers will be available for an open forum for all of your most pressing astronomy questions.About NellieNellie is a 36-inch reflector telescope, ... more
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SEP17
The Last Stargazers
Thu at 06:00 PMOnline   Open to PublicJoin the NASA Night Sky Network to hear Dr. Emily Levesque share the science and adventures behind what it's like to be a professional astronomer and work at the world's cutting-edge observatories. A livestream will also be available to everyone via the Night Sky Network YouTube channel. Livestream: https://youtu.be/nKesmUh2WEc Find additional info about tonight's webinar on this resource page (NSN login required).:https://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/download-view.cfm?Doc_ID=673The ... more
about 3 years ago
Reminder —
The Last Stargazers (special event) is scheduled for Sep 17, 2020, 06:00 PM. Please go on-line and join us!
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SEP02
Robotic Exploration of Titan with Dragonfly
Wed at 05:00 PMOnline   Open to PublicDragonfly is a rotorcraft lander mission that will embark on a journey to Saturn's moon Titan in 2026. Selected as part of NASA's New Frontiers Program, Dragonfly will explore Titan's surface employing autonomous navigation with ground control providing only high-level waypoint and flight plan information. Carrying a suite of instruments, this robotic explorer will sample materials and determine surface composition in different geologic settings in order to characterize the habitability ... more
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AUG25
NASA's Search for Meteorites in Antarctica
Tue at 06:00 PMOnline   Open to PublicDr. Evans will describe some of her recent experiences deployed to Antarctica as part of NASA’s Antarctic Search for Meteorites (ANSMET) 2019-2020 field team. She will also discuss the importance of NASA’s meteorite collection for understanding solar system evolution and relevance for current and future NASA missions.Dr. Cynthia Evans is the Senior Exploration Scientist for the Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science (ARES) Division within the Exploration ... more
over 3 years ago
Reminder —
NASA's Search for Meteorites in Antarctica (special event) is scheduled for Aug 25, 2020, 06:00 PM. Please come out and join us!
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AUG24
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Mon at 04:30 PMOnline   Open to PublicCentral Florida Astronomical Society Log on to hear everything you have ever wanted to hear about stars from NASA Solar System Ambassador Mark Guillette. Big stars, little stars; new stars, old stars; our star the Sun. Take part in a YouTube Live event with an interactive live chat feature. Q and A will be available throughout the presentation. Go directly to https://www.youtube.com/user/mjguillette five mintues before the presentation start time and look for the live event.
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AUG06
Astronomy on Tap - The Last Stargazers
Thu at 08:00 PMOnline   Open to PublicAoTSeattle and UW DiRAC present: Astronomy at Home! Join Dr. Emily Levesque, author of the new popular science book The Last Stargazers, on an adventure exploring the life of a professional astronomer! Dr. Levesque will take us on a behind-the-scenes tour of some of the most powerful telescopes in the world, share the science and stories of the people who run them, and talk about the crucial role of human curiosity in scientific discovery. The event will begin at 8pm, and there will ... more
over 3 years ago
Reminder —
Astronomy on Tap - The Last Stargazers (special event is scheduled for Aug 06, 2020, 08:00 PM.
0 attending