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Live Webcasts

Watch a live webcast (online or at the museum) or browse through our collection of past webcasts.

Upcoming Programs

Oct
15
Ship Chat with Research Vessel Reuben Lasker Live from the Ocean Floor

Tuesday, October 15, 2019 • 11:00 a.m.

Join a live chat with scientists on a research ship as they map and explore the seafloor in an expedition with the NOAA, the USGS, and the BOEM.

Oct
30
Ship Chat with Research Vessel Reuben Lasker Live from the Ocean Floor

Wednesday, October 30, 2019 • 11:00 a.m.

Join a live chat with scientists on a research ship as they map and explore the seafloor in an expedition with the NOAA, the USGS, and the BOEM.

Past Programs
Iron Science Teacher

Friday, June 28, 2019 • Noon

Cheer on the competitors in this zany science cook-off, where teachers compete before a live audience for the sought-after title, "Iron Science Teacher."

Iron Science Teacher

Friday, June 21, 2019 • Noon

Cheer on the competitors in this zany science cook-off, where teachers compete before a live audience for the sought-after title, "Iron Science Teacher."

Live Lunar Eclipse Coverage

Sunday, January 20, 2019 • 7:30–10:30 p.m.

Join the Exploratorium for live coverage of the lunar eclipse on Sunday, January 20th, 2019. Experience live commentary from Exploratorium scientists and enjoy a real-time, generative musical composition based on the features and geometry the Moon.

LIVE Mars Landing from JPL

Monday, November 26, 2018 • 11:40 a.m. (PST)

Thrill as the Exploratorium crew does a special Facebook live stream of the InSight Lander’s touchdown on Mars from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. The landing is expected around noon Pacific time  (3:00 p.m. Eastern time). This event is online only; the museum is closed.

Ship Chat with Research Vessel Falkor Live from the Ocean Floor

Sunday, October 14, 2018 • 3:00 p.m.

Join a live chat with scientists on board the Reasearch Vessel Falkor as they explore the ocean floor off Southern California.

Ocean Discovery Talk: Marine Drones

Friday, August 24, 2018 • 5:30–6:30 p.m.

Learn more about how scientists deploy saildrones, wind-powered drones for ocean research in places too dangerous and remote for humans.

Ocean Discovery Talk: Summer Fog Explained

Friday, August 17, 2018 • 5:30–6:30 p.m.

Meteorologist Brian Garcia demystifies the iconic San Francisco summer fog, and explains why the ocean is key to forecasting the weather in San Francisco.

Ocean Discovery Talk: Whale Rescue

Friday, August 10, 2018 • 5:30–6:30 p.m.

Join Exploratorium staff member and NOAA-trained entanglement responder Kathi George to learn how responders approach and save entangled whales.

Iron Science Teacher

Friday, July 6, 2018 • Noon

Cheer on the competitors in this zany science cook-off, where teachers compete before a live audience for the sought-after title, "Iron Science Teacher."

Iron Science Teacher

Friday, June 29, 2018 • Noon

Cheer on the competitors in this zany science cook-off, where teachers compete before a live audience for the sought-after title, "Iron Science Teacher."

Iron Science Teacher

Friday, June 22, 2018 • Noon

Cheer on the competitors in this zany science cook-off, where teachers compete before a live audience for the sought-after title, "Iron Science Teacher."

Total Solar Eclipse: Live from the U.S.A.

Monday, August 21, 9:00 a.m.–Noon

Gather to watch our broadcast of the total solar eclipse, live streamed from Oregon and Wyoming. Follow along via stunning real-time imagery as our telescopes track the “Great American Eclipse.” Join astronomers on our deck to watch the partial eclipse unfold overhead. Learn about eclipses and current NASA missions studying the Sun. 

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