Meet Up!
Local Autumnal & Astronomical Event
Science Night:
A Safe Place for Space
Saturday, October 29th
3:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Visit Griffith Observatory Foundation's table and volunteers at Science Night! This FREE, family-friendly, and special-needs-friendly event hosted by the Los Angeles Astronomical Society will take place at Garvey Ranch Observatory.

Geovanni Somoza of LAAS, who is also a Griffith Observatory Telescope Demonstrator, is the organizer for this event and the founder of Safe Place for Space.

No registration required. Click for details.
Poster illustrated by Observatory Museum Guide and Signs of Life artist Estevan Guzman
Costumes of Halloweens Past
A Griffith Observatory Staff Tradition
Griffith Observatory staff have a longstanding tradition of sporting astronomical costumes in the building on Halloween (or the day prior if Halloween falls on a non-operational day.) As the images prove, staff have no trouble creatively adhering to the guidelines that costumes must not inhibit work roles and must be astronomically-themed.
Museum Guides Angelica Ruiz as Johannes Kepler and Daniel Wong as the solar system
Museum Guides Paul Kumar as a Star Trek character and Angelica Ruiz as William Herschel
Museum Guides Jessi Townsend as Spock from Star Trek and Daniel Wong as one of the Men in Black
Admin Clerk Robert Smith as Edwin Hubble
Museum Guides John Palmer as Galileo Galilei and Thea Rodgers as an astronaut
Foundation Communications Coordinator and Observatory Admin Clerk Ella Ritts as Sally Ride
Admin Clerk Marcie Hale as Marie Curie
Museum Guides Kalpana Potaraju and Estevan Guzman as Star Trek redshirts
Museum Guide Sarah Vincent (right) presents a segment on film Hidden Figures for All Space Considered sporting a costume worn by Glen Powell as John Glenn in the film. Museum Guide Alex Carr (left) wears a costume version of NASA's Z-2 suit.
Museum Guides Merisa Casaus as a shooting star and John Palmer as Galileo Galilei
For Your Viewing Pleasure
NASA Galaxy of Horrors
Learn about some of the most terrifying and mind-blowing destinations in our galaxy and beyond on NASA's Galaxy of Horrors webpage. This content melds real NASA science with sci-fi visuals in this collection of free downloadable posters and tour-able worlds.