Presentation on March 6, 8:00 pm PST in the CSM Planetarium Speaker: Theo Schutt, Cosmologist, Stanford/SLAC, KIPAC From First Light to Feature Film: Preparing Rubin to Record a Decade-long Cosmic Show Free and open to the public, please reserve a free ticket through EventBrite here to secure a seat. Free Parking in nearby lots. The […]
Presentation on 12/5/2025, 8:00pm PST in the CSM Planetarium Chanan Greenberg: Astrophotographer Capturing Cosmic Magic through Astrophotography Free and open to the public. Why do people bother with astrophotography, especially when high quality images are available for free from professional telescopes? In this presentation you will learn about the joy and magic of capturing images […]
Presentation on February 6, 8:00 pm PST in the CSM Planetarium Speaker: Dr Sofia Sheikh, Technosignature Research Scientist, SETI Searching for Technological Life in the Universe Free and open to the public. Free Parking in nearby lots. An image of the 42-dish Allen Telescope Array (ATA), at the Hat Creek Radio Observatory in Northern California. […]
Presentation on November 7, 8:00pm PST in the CSM Planetarium Speaker: Astronomy Professor Darryl Stanford College of San Mateo Planetarium Show – The Sky Tonight Plus Full Dome Movie: Incoming! Free and open to the public. Free Parking in nearby lots. Embark on a journey back in time and across the Solar System, following the […]
Presentation on October 3, 8:00pm PST in the CSM Planetarium Speaker: Katherine Laliotis, Cosmologist, KIPAC Illuminating the Universe Through Weak Gravitational Lensing Free and open to the public. Free Parking in nearby lots. NASA’s Roman Space Telescope project has successfully integrated essential components, enhancing its capability to study astronomical phenomena like dark matter and exoplanets. […]
Presentation on October 3, 8:00pm PST in the CSM Planetarium Speaker: Katherine Laliotis, Cosmologist, KIPAC Illuminating the Universe Through Weak Gravitational Lensing Free and open to the public. Free Parking in nearby lots. NASA’s Roman Space Telescope project has successfully integrated essential components, enhancing its capability to study astronomical phenomena like dark matter and exoplanets. […]
May 2, 7:30 pm PDT Program Starts in the CSM Planetarium with the Michael Chriss Scholarship Award Winner talks, details below, followed at 8:00 pm by Dr Pascal Lee Free and open to the public. In the College of San Mateo Planetarium. Free parking in nearby lots, eg Lot S (5) or Lot R. Click here for Google map/directions CSM Astronomy […]
May 2, 7:30 pm PDT Program Starts in the CSM Planetarium with the Michael Chriss Scholarship Award Winner talks, followed at 8:00 pm by Dr Pascal Lee (details below) 8:00 PM Speaker: Dr. Pascal Lee, Planetary Scientist SETI Institute, Mars Institute, and NASA Ames Research Center The Moon & Mars: Amazing Places for Humans to […]
Presentation on March 7, 8:00pm PST in the CSM Planetarium Speaker: Dr. Pascal Lee, Planetary Scientist SETI Institute, Mars Institute, and NASA Ames Research Center The Moon & Mars: Amazing Places for Humans to Soon Explore, Part 1: the Moon! Free and open to the public. At the College of San Mateo Planetarium. Free Parking […]
One of my favorites sources for astronomy information is www.almanac.com. It’s also an excellent source for gardening and farming. They say that the best farmers and gardeners plant everything based on the moon phase, not the sun as most would think. They even have an activity guide where they recommend the best days to do certain […]
