by Tamar Love Grande
Published by CitySearch.com, 2003
Explore eclipses, supernovae, black holes and nebulae
or take a trip to Antarctica after you visit the heart of the sun
Space is the Place
Originally built in 1883, the
Chabot Space & Science Center (CSSC) recently reopened on
a 13-acre site in the Oakland hills. The 86,000-square-foot
facility houses a state-of-the-art planetarium, a 70-foot
dome-screen theater, two giant telescopes, hands-on
interactive science and technology exhibits, a multimedia
center, teacher training, student labs, public science
programs and a super-cool gift store featuring real astronaut
ice cream.
Visions of Grandeur
For about 15
bucks each, you and a date can see an incredible IMAX show and
take a guided tour of the night sky, then top it off by gazing
through the largest refractor in the Western U.S., known as
Rachel to her friends. Rachel's companion, an 8-inch Alvan
Clark refractor named Leah, was donated by founder Anthony
Chabot in 1883.
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