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America’s first planetarium! Connecting people to the sky & each other since 1930. We invite you to with us!

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Joined August 2007
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  1. 21 minutes ago

    This month's was the FIRST African American woman to receive a B.S. in Astrophysics from , sees "poetry in the stars," & can give a great book recommendation. Read about Miona () on the blog 👉

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  2. 12 hours ago

    What's your North Star? See if you can spot the one we all share in the sky tonight!

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  3. 17 hours ago

    Come join our stellar teen leaders who are making a difference at the Adler and in their communities and beyond!

    If you're passionate about check out the application for our Youth Leadership Council! Applications due August 12
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  4. 21 hours ago

    🐝Who run the world? GIRLS! in 1999, Eileen Collins became the FIRST woman to command an American Space Shuttle mission, which would change her perspective forever. She would later say that "Space flight is the future" on the Winfrey Show in April 2000. 📸:

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  5. Jul 23

    forever! Friday, don't miss this inspiring panel of Black women who are paving the way in astronomy & STEM for future generations! , , & more will also answer your burning questions about our Solar System.

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    Jul 22

    From sketch to final black and white canvas piece for the Bash, including a time lapse. The final piece was colored in by the community, and it now lives at the Adler! @ The Adler Planetarium

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  7. Jul 22

    It's your last chance to learn what really happened to Pluto and why it matters in our award-winning exhibit, “What Is a Planet?” Exhibit closing 8/18! If Pluto isn’t a planet, what IS it? Cast your vote before the polls close! 👉

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  8. Jul 21

    Yesterday was a scorcher! Just think, the spacecraft endured temperatures that were 30x hotter upon reentry into the Earth's atmosphere! Luckily, the heat shield (a sample shown here from our collection), burns up keeping the astronauts safe in the Command Module.

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  9. Jul 21

    Astronaut ice cream was developed for the U.S. space program, but probably never made it to . Astronauts don’t eat crumbly food in zero-G because floating crumbs can be dangerous. It is, however, totally safe to enjoy a Neapolitan slice on Earth. Happy

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  10. Jul 20

    1969. 9:56 pm CST: Armstrong reaches the footpad of the lunar module, and places his left foot on the surface. "This is one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind." The whole world watched as history was made.

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  11. Jul 20

    1969. 3:18 pm CST. Armstrong confirms touchdown and shuts off engine. "The Eagle has landed."

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  12. Jul 20

    “Everything I ever knew was behind my thumb.” Capt. Lovell talking about seeing Earth out of the window of the Apollo 8 spacecraft.

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    Jul 20

    w Jim Lovell on seeing the 🌎 from space: “I never saw borders. I never saw walls. I just saw our planet.”

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  14. Jul 20

    1969. 3:05 pm CST. Having missed their target landing site by about 4 miles, Armstrong takes manual control and bypasses a huge crater and boulder field for a smoother landing area. Aldrin communicates altitude readings.

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  15. Jul 20

    We’ve got plenty of space and cool air to offer our guests at Moon Bash! Come celebrate the Moon Landing with us until 6 pm!

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  16. Jul 20

    1969. 2:08 pm CST. Aldrin fires up the lunar module descent engines for the first time. The lunar module begins a slow descent to the lunar surface.

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  17. Jul 20

    1969. 12:46 pm CST. The landing craft is separated from the command module, in which Collins continues to orbit the Moon.

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  18. Jul 20

    Fly me to the moon~ 🎶 Getting our Moon Bash 🎉 🎊 started right w some yoga under the moon.

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  19. Jul 20

    1969. 8:27 am CST. Aldrin crawls into the lunar module and starts to power-up the spacecraft. About an hour later, Armstrong enters the lunar module and together they continue to check systems and deploy the landing legs.

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  20. Jul 19

    Come paint a piece of Chicago's ! Tomorrow, from 10-12 during , we'll be painting with local street artists, , and others who have helped create some of our Chicago Moonshot Murals. Join us!

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