Chabot in the News

Mon, 21 May 2012 20:41:29 +0000

News and Notes about the A's upcoming homestand OaklandAthletics.com Oakland Unified School District K-12 Science Fair: Reddick will appear at the 2012 Oakland Unified School District K-12 Science Fair at the Chabot Space & Science Center Wednesday, May 23 from 6-7 pm on behalf of the A's "Science of the Game" program. and more »

Mon, 21 May 2012 13:41:15 +0000
Oakland, Calif.—May 18, 2012 – The Port of Oakland welcomes its newest Port Commissioner, Earl S. Hamlin, who was nominated by Oakland Mayor Jean Quan on April 6, 2012 and unanimously confirmed by the Oakland City Council on Tuesday, May 15. Commissioner Hamlin will serve through July 10, 2013 filling the seat previously held by Commissioner Michael Lighty.

Mon, 21 May 2012 02:42:26 +0000

National Geographic

Solar eclipse wows viewers across its path News in photos Astronomer Ben Burress watches the eclipse on a computer screen where the image is displayed after being captured by a telescope at the solar eclipse viewing party at the Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, May 20, 2012. Sunday's Partial Eclipse to be Teachable, Festive Event Patch.com Eyes to the sky for eclipse and beyond SFBay Rare 'Ring Of Fire' Eclipse Expected In California Sunday CBS Local all 2,049 news articles »

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 12:32:52 +0000

KGO-TV

Solar Eclipse 2012: Bay Area Vantage Points Patch.com Chabot Space and Science Center (10000 Skyline Blvd) will have an eclipse viewing party on the observatory deck. Engage in hands-on solar projects, make a pin-hole camera, enjoy solar viewing, and converse with experienced astronomers. Annular solar eclipse -- a 'ring of fire' -- visible in Northern California on ... Alameda Times-Star all 24 news articles »

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.