After Dark: See for YourselfThe Exploratorium is your playground after dark. Wander the galleries, sip a cocktail, and let a DJ from Hip Hop for Change set the vibe. The coldest winter you ever spent was a summer in San Francisco, but do you know how the Exploratorium stays warm? Looking into the Bay ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
NightlifeCalling all creatures of the night: explore the nocturnal side of the Academy at NightLife and see what's revealed. With live DJs, outdoor bars, ambiance lighting, and nearly 40,000 live animals (including familiar faces like Claude the alligator with albinism), the night is sure to be wild.Step inside the iconic ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.75
NightSchool: Field Guide to Field GuidesWhat’s in a field guide? The perfect mix of science, art, and collaboration. Join us for a closer look into these intricate, stunningly illustrated nature-ID’ers. Ages 21+
Where: Cost: Free
Friday, 08/05/22
First Friday: Far OutLook into deep space we learn about NASA’s James Webb Telescope!NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is the most advanced and complex instrument ever in space. How does Webb compare with other space telescopes, including the Hubble Space Telescope, and how will the mission extend our understanding of the Universe? Bring ...
Where: OaklandCost: $15 Adults, $10 Kids/Seniors, $5 Members
One of the main challenges faced by astronomers today is to understand the existence and behaviors of dark matter, which accounts for about 80% of the entire matter content in the Universe. Despite many theories of this mysterious substance, we have yet to achieve a full understanding of its nature ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members & Seniors
Tuesday, 08/09/22
Weekday Morning Hike at Rancho Cañada del OroJoin Peninsula Open Space Trust for an excursion where you’ll explore the Mayfair Ranch - Longwall Canyon trails of Rancho Cañada del Oro! You will be guided by POST Ambassadors who will share with you the history of the preserve, the region, and the importance of conservation in the area. The ...
When I shake my first at the universe, however benignly, I make gravitational waves - vibrations of spacetime that travel throughout the universe at the speed of light. My personal gravitational waves are far too puny to detect. However, the spacetime waves of cataclysmic astronomical events (exploding stars, the merger ...
