Songs, activities, & background science materials available at www.astrocappella.com.
AstroCappella is a marriage of astronomy and music, developed by astronomers and educators and professionally recorded by the rocking a cappella group The Chromatics. Originally developed for use in classrooms with accompanying lesson plans and activities, AstroCappella is also entertainment in its own right. A series of animations to go with the songs is planned, making this project a true multimedia package.
07/23/2026
Yay! Astronomy songs FTW! This weekend at Confluence in Pittsburgh!
This Saturday and Sunday, we will be at the Confluence Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention in Pittsburgh. We're excited to filk, talk about NASA missions, and sing to you about science, life, and their intersections! Link in the comments.
Tonight, a fun celestial event occurs as the planets in our solar system align, marking the peak of the planetary parade. To appreciate the planets from a musical perspective, check out the Chromatics video featuriur orignial song How Many Planets at https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18AfTeuH2P/?mibextid=wwXIfrsr.
Observing facts and tips can be found at https://www.space.com/stargazing/februarys-rare-planetary-alignment-peaks-this-week-heres-what-to-look-for-in-the-planet-parade
Clear skies!
08/25/2025
Our "Sun Song" is the soundtrack to "The Eclipse", a short documentary about the 2024 solar eclipse. The film is winning awards!
The Eclipse (a film by our friends Robin Corbet and Laurence Arcadias) has won an award for "Best Science Fact Film" at the San Francisco Science Fiction Short Film and TV Awards! (Our "Sun Song" is the soundtrack!)
07/10/2025
The Chromatics will be performing three all-AstroCappella shows at the Air & Space Museum in DC on Saturday July 12. Free passes should be reserved in advance for entry! (See original post for details.)
This Saturday July 12, The Chromatics will be at the National Air & Space Museum on DC's National Mall performing three sets (10:30am, noon, 1:30pm) for their Family Day event. The topic is the SUN - something near and dear to our hearts. We will sing about the sun, the planets, the galaxy, the universe, and all the ways we know what we know about space and astronomy! Come on down! (Timed passes are FREE but should be reserved in advance - more info here: https://airandspace.si.edu/whats-on/events/soar-together-family-day-sun-maximum-activity )
04/23/2025
It's International Dark Sky Week!
Some lyrics from an original song we're working on right now...
Under dark skies...
If we turned off the lights that blind us
What a possibility!
If we leave our fears behind us
What wonders could we see?
I’m dreaming under dark skies
Let there be night
We should have this one ready to perform for you at our gigs this fall! Turn off your outdoor lights if you can, and look up!
Total lunar eclipse tonight at about 2:30am EDT. Night owls, check it out and get some Lunar Love!
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12/01/2024
We'll be at the National Air & Space Museum's Udvar-Hazy Center (in Chantilly, VA) on Dec 14, performing three rocking sets of AstroCappella tunes! Bring the family and hear our new space shanty, Apollo 13, as well as a few Astro songs we haven't performed in many a year. Sets will be (approximately) 10:30, noon, and 1:30 under the tail of the Space Shuttle. We LOVE singing there!
10/29/2024
Final rehearsal before our only The Chromatics Greenbelt winter concert this season. New Deal Cafe Sunday November 3, 6-8pm. We are excited to be putting some interesting new songs in our set and reviving some old faves. Including an original Space Shanty by Blue Man Scott Owens Rohrbach. New Deal Café – Greenbelt, MD Greenbelters come on down for some vocal shenanigans and meditations.
10/14/2023
An early start for Family Day at the Air&Space Museum in DC. The Chromies are all set to sing our original, astronomically correct a ca****la songs (AstroCappella) and celebrate and watch today’s annular solar eclipse. Come on down and watch the livestream and us, simultaneously!
10/02/2023
On October 14, there will be an annular eclipse in parts of the US. Here in the DC area, it'll be a partial eclipse. Come down to the National Air & Space Museum on the Mall in Washington, DC, to learn more. And while you're there, you can hear us sing about the Sun and Moon (two things you need for an eclipse) and many other astronomical concepts! We'll be performing at 10:30am, noon, and 1:30pm.
Find out more at
Soar Together at Air and Space Family Day: Exploring Eclipses You may have heard of a total eclipse, but did you know there are other types of eclipses? Join us for activities, videos and a live virtual Story Time to learn what to expect during solar eclipses, how to practice sun safety, and more!