Stay Close and Go Far! Spark your child’s imagination by experiencing what it feels like to be an astronaut in outer space with a visit to Chabot Space & Science Center. From hands-on interactive exhibitions to immersive digital full-dome planetarium shows and large screen theater shows, this center is full of experiences that families will remember long past the weekend. Don’t miss your opportunity to see the night skies up close with the center’s giant historic telescopes, open to the public for free viewings on Friday and Saturday evenings (weather permitting).For more information visit the website or call 510.336.7373.

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After you have a fun day at Chabot Space and Science Center, what can you do next? As a follow-up, here are some ideas to explore together.

• Follow-up with a trip to the library. Find out more about the first American space program or current events related to space exploration.

• Spend an evening gazing at the night skies and see if you can find stars, constellations, planets, satellites, shooting starts/meteors, and the moon!

• Challenge your family to make a spacecraft from materials found at home or to write a story about life on another planet.

• Visit NASA’s website for students and check out the fun and games section. There you can watch animations about space shuttle, learn how to use newspaper to build a lunar home or try to build a perfect solar system.