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Press Releases

Recent Press Releases



Gateways East Bay STEM Network appoints new co-chair
1/16/2013

The Gateways East Bay STEM Network announced Jan. 11 that Alexander Zwissler, executive director and CEO of Chabot Space & Science Center in Oakland, has been named the new co-chair of the network.  More >>


Chabot Space & Science Center Opens Lab Dash!
11/15/2012

Award Winning Climate Lab Phase II Launched with Visitors' Inventions Featured  More >>


Officials name Chabot Space & Science Center a Bay Area Viewing Site for Shuttle Endeavour Flyover
9/19/12

Chabot is celebrating the Endeavour Shuttle Bay Area flyover with an early opening and a breathtaking vantage point to watch the low flying Transport.  More >>


Chabot partners with the Hong Kong Space Museum on Innovative Student Digital Science Program
8/15/2012

Chabot has been awarded a prestigious Museums Connect competitive grant to launch an innovative digital planetarium project with the Hong Kong Space Museum, the Digital Skies Student Partnership.  More >>


Chabot Reports Record Breaking Attendance for Venus Transit
6/6/2012

Tuesday night's last-in-our-lifetime Venus Transit resulted in record paid attendance  More >>


Two Days of Extraordinary Astronomical Events at Chabot
05/29/2012

Astronomers and volunteers at Chabot Space & Science Center are preparing for two more major astronomical events that will be visible to residents in the Bay Area.  More >>


Astronaut Rex Walheim visits Chabot on Friday, March 9
2/29/2012

Part of NASA Family Night Destination Station  More >>


Cool Your School Competition Begins
2/29/2012

Students compete to save energy in their schools with help from Chabot  More >>