It wasn’t easy, bringing the stars indoors. The first show, in Germany in 1925, used grainy footage but was dizzying nonetheless. Now, a whole new future looms. It’s 1925, and a small crowd has ...

The planetarium turns 100 this year. What came before the giant domes, with imagery of galaxies, asteroids and meteors zooming across them? Take a look.

It wasn’t easy, bringing the stars indoors. The first show, held in Germany in 1925, used grainy footage on a small dome, but was dizzying nonetheless. Now, a whole new future looms.

Are you looking for the best things to do in Chicago? We just created a list of 15 must do activities for you to do while ...

Chicago has a way of making music feel bigger than sound. It’s in the air, the skyline, and woven into the city’s history — and on a warm Thursday night in July, the stars were shining on the Adler ...

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Chicago’s Adler Planetarium has a new CEO. Elizabeth Babcock will replace Michelle Larson who had the job for more ...

The Adler Planetarium announced Elizabeth Babcock as its next CEO following a six-month search. Babcock comes to Chicago after serving most recently as director of the Smithsonian American Women’s ...

The Radford University Planetarium will hold a launch party on Friday and Saturday, April 29 and 30, at its new facility in the new Center for the Science Building on the RU campus. “The launch party ...

Since the beginning of time, people have been fascinated by the night sky. In ancient times, orreries and celestial globes were used to recreate the movement of stars and planets. With the birth of ...

Amateur astronomers gathered for the 34th Texas Star Party, which offered them a chance to gaze at a sky full of nothing but stars. In its 34th year, the Texas Star Party drew more than 500 amateur ...

The Russell C. Davis Planetarium in downtown Jackson, closed since 2019, is undergoing a significant transformation with a new design that includes a glass front entryway connecting it to the nearby ...

NEW YORK — Venus will pass between the Earth and sun on Saturday during what's called an inferior conjunction. But don't plan on seeing the linkup. The sight is extremely difficult to spot without ...