Ever wonder what's at the heart of the solar system? Want to know how the Mayans achieved such scientific and mathematical feats? Wnat to gaze at the stars through a first rate telescope? Or feel what it's like to control a space capsule? Well you can! At the Chabot Spcae & Science Center In Oakland, CA!

Founded as an observatory in 1883, today Chabot offers visitors the very latest in hands-on, interactive exhibits, displays, and Planetarium shows that explore the mysteries of the universe and of life here on earth. 

Set amid beautiful redwood parkland in the hills above Oakland, yet just 2.5 miles off the freeway, Chabot is also home to Nellie, Rachel and Leah -their three magnificent telescopes and the largest on the west coast, open weekly to the public. Here visitors of all ages can experience for themselves the wonders of the cosmos as they gaze through the telescopes at distant stars and planets.