Science
A Planet for Goldilocks
Chabot Space and Science Center 10000 Skyline Boulevard, Oakland, CA, United States‘Not too hot, not too cold’ reads the prescription for a world that’s just right for life as we know it. Finding evidence of life beyond Earth is one of the primary goals of science agencies in the United States and abroad. The goal looms closer as a result of discoveries made by NASA’s Kepler Mission. Launched in March 2009, Kepler is exploring the diversity of planets and planetary systems orbiting other stars in the galaxy. Finding inhabited environments is a path of exploration that stretches decades into the future. It begins by determining if Goldilocks planets abound. Dr. Batalha will describe the latest discoveries of NASA’s Kepler Mission and the possibilities for finding inhabited environments in the not-so-distant future.
Low Tech to High Tech Exhibit Reception
Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum 570 E Remington Drive, Sunnyvale, CA, United StatesInterested in robots, video games, antique phones or classic computers? Our new Low Tech to High Tech exhibit highlights the changes of technology from the abacus to modern day marvels.
Monthly Meeting of the Peninsula Astronomical Society
Room 5015, next to Parking Lot 5, Foothill College 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills, CA, United StatesThe PAS holds meetings on the second Friday of each month at 7:30PM. Each meeting features a speaker (or speakers) bringing us up to date on different topics in astronomy.
Botany On Your Plate
UC Berkeley Botanical Garden 200 Centennial Drive, Berkeley, CA, United StatesExploring and tasting fresh produce is a central theme of Botany on Your Plate. Children learn about the nutrient values of these edible plant parts while savoring the taste, texture, and aromas of foods from the gardens of the world.
Butterfly 101
Dimond Library 3565 Fruitvale Avenue, Oakland, CA, United StatesLiam O'Brien will remove some of the mystery and overwhelm of butterfly identification. There will be lots of beautiful pictures along with valuable information about how our species relates to theirs.
An Evening of Stargazing
private land in Sebastopol RSVP for address, Sebastopol, CA, United StatesCome join Stargazer Li for an evening out in a field under the stars, guided by a green laser wand, learning to find your way around the night sky and the names of the stars and constellations, while hearing folklore from many different times and cultures. We’ll see Saturn, the Scorpion, the Dragon, the Summer Triangle, and so much more…
Market Days at the Exploratorium
Exploratorium Pier 15, San Francisco, CA, United Statesoin us for a free open-air mini-festival that brings together museum and community scientists, artists, and educators and features curated art and science demos, hands-on activities, exhibits, and craft displays.