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Earth Science Week - The Life and Times of Dinosaurs - LivestreamCelebrate Earth Science Week with the HSU Natural History Museum (NHM). These sessions are geared towards children 8-12 years old. The weekly program includes a student packet including copies of materials and samples to use during the program and for independent activities at home. For more information or to enroll online go ...
Where: Cost: Free
Past, Present, and Future Indigenous Land Stewardship in the Tolay Valley - LivestreamThe focus of Dr. Peter Nelson’s talk will be on his work with the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria and Sonoma County Regional Parks Department to reconstruct the precontact environment and gather evidence for Indigenous stewardship practices employed in this area, primarily at Tolay Lake Regional Park. He will share ...
Where: Cost: $15 General, $10 Members
Agar Art - Painting with Bacteria!Come and learn how to make colorful and unique living art. Design your own art piece using our colorful bacteria.In this hands-on workshop, participants will be able to create their own works on provided Petri plates. Feel free to bring some designs for inspiration - simple line drawings that fit ...
Where: OaklandCost: $15
Observe the Moon NightThe Foothill College Astronomy Department and the Peninsula Astronomical Society will be hosting a contact-less observing event on October 16, 2021, as part of NASA's International Observe the Moon night. We will livestream the view from Foothill Observatory, including discussion with NASA solar system experts, and we will have telescopes with cameras ...
Our Local Group of galaxies is composed of our Milky Way; its twin galaxy, Andromeda (M31); and the dozens of small “satellite” galaxies orbiting around each of them. Satellite galaxies are thought to be the building blocks of more massive galaxies, therefore tracking the orbital histories of satellite galaxies in ...
Globular star clusters are among the oldest objects in the Universe. Accordingly, they can provide valuable information about the early evolution of the galaxies they inhabit. This presentation, focusing on the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies, will show what globular clusters reveal about their host galaxies' chemical composition. We will ...
Join our resident astronomers on Facebook Live and YouTube every Saturday evening live from Chabot’s Observation deck!International Observe the Moon Night is an annual worldwide public event that encourages observation, appreciation, and understanding of our Moon and its connection to NASA planetary science and exploration.The annual event connects scientists, educators ...
