Foothill College Independent Study in Astronomy (ASTR 70R–73R)
A student-designed independent research option within Foothill College's astronomy department that lets dual-enrolled high schoolers contract with an instructor to carry out their own astronomy research project for transferable college credit.
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UC Santa Cruz Science Internship Program (SIP) – Astronomy & Astrophysics Track
A 9-week summer research internship at UC Santa Cruz that pairs high school students (ages 14-17) one-on-one with UCSC astronomy faculty and graduate mentors on real astrophysics projects, such as mapping galaxy environments with James Webb Space Telescope data or studying stellar populations in M31/M33.
Foothill College Astronomy Program (Dual Enrollment)
High school students in grades 9-12 can dual-enroll tuition-free in Foothill College's transferable astronomy sequence (General Astronomy: Solar System; Stars, Galaxies & Cosmology; and the Astronomy Laboratory), which includes hands-on observational and data-analysis projects using real astronomical equipment.
Peninsula Astronomical Society – Foothill Observatory
An all-volunteer Bay Area astronomy club that operates the public Foothill Observatory on the Foothill College campus, hosting free Friday-night stargazing and Saturday-morning solar viewing through a 16-inch computer-controlled telescope, plus member talks and star parties.
Silicon Valley Astronomy Lecture Series
A free public lecture series founded in 1999 at Foothill College featuring leading astronomers, including Nobel laureates and National Academy of Sciences members, presented six Wednesday evenings each academic year and co-sponsored by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, SETI Institute, and UC Observatories.
Eastbay Astronomical Society
A nonprofit amateur astronomy club founded in 1924 and based at Chabot Space & Science Center in Oakland, offering a discounted student membership with a telescope loaner program, a Telescope Makers' Workshop, and members-only viewing nights on Chabot's historic telescopes.
Robert Ferguson Observatory – Young Astronomers Program
A free monthly astronomy club for students from 4th grade through high school, meeting virtually on the first Friday of each month to review the current sky, rocket launch updates, and a rotating astronomy topic, with occasional in-person gatherings at the Observatory and Sonoma County libraries.