First Friday: Light & Dark

Since the creation of our planet, light has been crucial to the survival of all living things on Earth. Equally important is the absence of that light where shadows play an important role in understanding the world around us. At October’s First Friday event, try your hand at creating an eclipse post card or solar paper craft. Discover more about the phenomena of solar and lunar eclipses and their astronomical and cultural significance throughout history with exciting guest speakers. View the night sky through our historic telescopes on Chabot’s Observation Deck. Then end the night with stunning visuals from our Tales of the Maya Skies Planetarium show, exploring how Maya civilization was able to predict celestial events, including eclipses.