Ride a Comet!

This is a true astronomical event!

At Chabot Space and Science Center, the Tien Megadome Theaterwill let you ride along with NASA for a comet encounter that will blow your mind!

This event is very rare-- it has only happened 5 times in history!

NASA's EPOXI mission will eoncounter Comet Hartley 2 around 6:00am, Thursday, November 4.  Chabot will have live NASA coverage of this event in the Megadome.

Early risers will be able to listen to scientists and engineers as they explain and describe what they learn as the EPOXI gets close to the come, only 435 miles of the comet nucleus.

Doors open at 6:00am, the NASA program will begin about 6:30am. 

Tickets: $3.00 (Advanced tickets recommended)