Come watch the sunset on the Pacific Ocean and the moon rise over the Golden Gate Bridge from the dramatic landscape of Point Bonita in the Marin Headlands.
How did the fear of Russia save Sweeney Ridge? Find out as you hike with one of the most knowledgeable guides in town, Nike missile veteran David Bridgman.
Come join us at West Peak, the true summit of Mt. Tam, on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22, 2:30-5pm for an epic sing-along that will be the climax in a new video directed by local filmmaker Gary Yost to help support the launch of the effort to restore the site of the old Air Force Station. We'll be singing the chorus of the song "The Way It's Supposed to Be" written expressly for the restoration effort by Dore Coller of Mill Valley.
Galileo Galilei developed a new method for reliably comprehending the world around us and, accordingly, has been called the father of modern science. We will learn how Galileo‰ЫЄs celestial observations dramatically changed our understanding of the universe and our place in it.
Discoveries by NASA‰ЫЄs Kepler Mission suggest there are billions of potentially habitable worlds in the Milky Way galaxy. What has the study of planets within and beyond the Solar System taught us about our own planet Earth? And what‰ЫЄs next in the search for life beyond the Solar System?
Much of what we think we know about space comes from film and television, but Hollywood‰ЫЄs job is more often to entertain than to educate. In this presentation, we will sort fact from fiction, taking a tour through the worlds of Star Trek, Star Wars, and much more.
Do you ever wish we could look back in time? We can, by studying the cosmic microwave background (CMB), which reveals the fiery early universe when it was only 0.003% of its present age. This talk will show how studying the CMB allows us to learn about the origin, composition, and ultimate fate of the universe.
A total solar eclipse is one of nature‰ЫЄs most magnificent spectacles. On August 21, 2017, for the first time in 38 years, the very narrow path of a total solar eclipse falls across the continental US. Come learn about total solar eclipses and how to view this one!
