Eighty years ago, for the very first time, humanity laid eyes on the first picture of Earth taken from space. In celebration of the 80th anniversary, KQED, sound artist Christopher Willits, Envelop and the Chabot Space & Science Center are launching you into the deep cosmos. Step inside a 360-degree sphere of mesmerizing light and 3D immersive sound. The listening experience is a mix of Christopher Willits’ live ambient performance and his acclaimed score SPACE, woven with rocket launches and the distinct electromagnetic hum of stars, planets, and the galaxy.

Don't miss this unforgettable, multi-sensory moment to get together in honor of our blue planet and beyond.

Eighty years ago, humanity saw Earth from space for the very first time. To celebrate, the first photo taken of Earth from the cosmos, KQED, Envelop and the Chabot Space & Science Center invite you to step inside a 360-degree soundscape. Surrounded by a circle of glowing sonic pillars that beam sound and light across the room, you’ll experience being launched into space by means of a 3D listening experience, light and raw space audio complete with powerful rocket launches, Saturn’s radio waves, Voyager 1’s interstellar discoveries and more. Don't miss this unforgettable, multi-sensory tribute to the first time we've seen planet Earth.

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