Chabot in the News

Sun, 20 May 2012 17:35:06 +0000

Get A View Of The Solar Eclipse Tonight CBS Local “It's going to look strange and it's going to block out somewhere about 85 to 90 percent of the sun,” said Jonathan Braidman with Berkeley Chabot Space and Science. Scientists say you don't want to look directly at the eclipse because t he brightness ... and more »

Sun, 20 May 2012 17:25:23 +0000
At around 7:35 p.m., we will have a solar eclipse. The moon is going to pass in front of the sun, and we'll see a partial eclipse here in Minnesota.

Sun, 20 May 2012 17:20:21 +0000
Welcome to my annual Halloween update and inaugural annular eclipse report. That's right, heavenly bodies and hellish haunts, all in one convenient location!

Sun, 20 May 2012 07:05:09 +0000

Give 'Em Hill: I love a burning ring of fire, and/or a plasma ball San Jose Mercury News Anyway, we apparently can't get the full halo effect of the eclipse from the Bay Area -- better views are from farther north -- but we can still see a crescent-sun image and a good place to do that is on the observatory deck at Chabot Space & Science ... and more »

Sat, 19 May 2012 18:27:11 +0000

Win Tickets to Five Hot Summer Events Diablo Magazine (blog) Score VIP tickets to an A's game, free entry into Chabot Space & Science Center, and more with our summer giveaways. By Kristen Haney On page 30 of our June issue, we gave you the rundown on the "50 Things You Gotta Do This Summer.

Sat, 19 May 2012 12:12:55 +0000
With the Bay Area conveniently located on the West Coast, astronomical neophytes and curious minds will have an opportunity to view an annular eclipse of the sun late Sunday afternoon — fog permitting.

Sat, 19 May 2012 07:20:42 +0000
The deepest solar eclipse in decades will blot out most of the sun over Stockton late Sunday, a celestial show the likes of which even longtime astronomers have never seen here.

Sat, 19 May 2012 02:57:27 +0000
Bay Area sky watchers are in for a rare treat this weekend. After almost two decades, a "ring of fire" eclipse will be visible in the continental United States.

Fri, 18 May 2012 17:23:44 +0000

East Bay Express

Weekender: This Weekend's Top Five Events East Bay Express 510-652-5700 or IssuesShop.com — Ellen Cushing Whether you loved, loathed, or altogether avoided your high school prom, you can give it another, geekier go at Chabot Space & Science Center's (1000 Skyline Blvd., Oakland) NightSchool celebration on ...

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:30:44 +0000
Are you ready for this year's first solar eclipse? Its happening this Sunday, May 20.