Adler Planetarium

We’ve hit a Zooniverse milestone! 🎉 As of this month, Microsoft has made over 1 million scientific classifications through their Adler Zooniverse employee volunteer program! Since 2020, Microsoft employees have been working hard to contribute to real-life scientific research through Zooniverse, like: ⭐ Cataloging penguin families through Penguin Watch ⭐ Mapping chimp behavior through Chimp & See ⭐ Classifying galaxy types with Galaxy Zoo Every single classification has made a tangible impact on cutting-edge research. Thank you from our Zooniverse Team! 💛 Curious how to get your corporate team involved? Send us a DM! #AdlerPlanetarium #Zooniverse #Microsoft #CitizenScience #ParticipatoryScience #VolunteerOnline #AstronomyResearch #EmployeeVolunteering

Discover one of space’s greatest mysteries with us on #DarkMatterDay! ✨ On 11/2, from 11am–3pm, we’ll be celebrating Dark Matter Day with experts from across Chicagoland. Scientists from University of Chicago, Northwestern University, and the Illinois Institute of Technology will join us to share their insights into dark matter—the invisible substance that makes up most of our universe. Enjoy interactive activities for all-ages, chat with researchers, catch our one-time-only sky show, The Dark Matter Mystery, and help us uncover one of space’s greatest puzzles. Don’t miss out on Dark Matter Day at the Adler Planetarium! Learn more: bit.ly/adler-dmd-25 #AdlerPlanetarium #DarkMatter #DarkMatterDayChicago #ChicagoMuseum #Planetarium #STEMEducation #ScienceOutreach

Calling all comet chasers! Comet Lemmon, also known as C/2025 A6, is reaching its closest approach to Earth and will be visible to the naked eye from 10/17–11/1. 💫 Comet Lemmon will be at its brightest on 10/29. Find it near the Big Dipper, low in the west and northwest evening sky. What questions do you have about Comet Lemmon? Let us know in the comments! ⬇️ #AdlerPlanetarium #CometLemmon #Skywatch #Planetarium #SpaceMuseum #Astronomy

Astronomy and gastronomy collide in Next Restaurant’s newest menu: Space. ⭐️ Adler Astronomer Dr. Michael Zevin worked alongside Chef Alan Mileykovsky and the team at The Alinea Group to create an astrophysics-inspired tasting journey. First stop: the Event Horizon. Get a taste of space now through 1/11/26. 🚀 #AdlerPlanetarium #TheAlineaGroup #AlineaChicago #NextRestaurant #Chicago #STEMPartnerships #STEM #STEAM

Thank you to the Ulta Beauty Charitable Foundation for their $150,000 gift to the Adler Planetarium’s youth engagement programs! 💛 With their support, we are able to continue uplifting and creating opportunities for young people to explore, learn, and become leaders in STEAM. We are incredibly grateful for the Ulta Beauty Charitable Foundation's commitment to empowering teens to achieve their full potential. 🚀 #AdlerPlanetarium #UltaBeauty #YouthPrograms #ChicagoYouthPrograms #STEMYouthPrograms #STEAM #ChicagoNonProfit

We’ve been wondering…how are supernovas impacted by their home galaxies and what happens to a galaxy after one of its stars explodes? 💥 The Adler Zooniverse participatory science project, Supernova Host Herding, is looking for clues to find out—and we need your help! You can join in by classifying images of supernovas and their host galaxies to help us learn how they affect each other. ✨ Get lost in images of the cosmos and start classifying today: https://lnkd.in/g2tnFmjj [ 📷 : Zooniverse ] #AdlerPlanetarium #Zooniverse #CitizenScience #ParticipatoryScience #AstronomyResearch #STEMEngagement #VolunteerOnline

Meet October's visiting scientists in our Space Visualization Lab at the Adler! 💫 🗓️ 10/15, 6pm–8pm: Pavani Jairam from Northwestern University and Emily Simon from University of Chicago 🗓️ 10/18, 1pm–3pm: Erik Solhaug from University of Chicago 🗓️ 10/22, 6pm–8pm: Ryn Grutkoski from University of Chicago 🗓️ 10/25, 1pm–3pm: Dr. Amy Bender Argonne National Laboratory 🗓️ 10/29, 6pm–8pm: Daisy Bissonette from University of Chicago and Dr. Katie Harrington from Argonne National Lab Each week during Astronomy Conversations, you can talk with scientists about their cutting-edge research and ask experts your craziest astronomy questions. You’ll also get to experience awe-inspiring visualizations and the interactive technologies in this working laboratory! ✨ #AdlerPlanetarium #Planetarium #ChicagoMuseum #SpaceResearch  #Research #Astronomy #ChicagoAstronomy #STEMEducation

Ever wish someone could tell you the best time to ask for a raise, get married, or buy a house? In 18th-century India, an astrologer could use a panchānga—an intricate astronomical almanac—to help you figure that out! 🔮 This stunning panchānga from 1769 charts the year’s astronomical events. While panchāngas like this were fairly common, they required an astrologer’s interpretation to reveal their astrological significance and guide important decisions. Featuring recognizable iconography like Ganesh and the twelve zodiac signs, this panchānga also served as a decorative wall hanging—bringing the cosmos into people’s homes. See it on display for the first time ever in our upcoming exhibit, Stars Aligned, opening 10/31! ✨

Last month, our educators had a blast at the WTTW/Chicago PBS Explore Your City event! Adler educators visited Humboldt Park with hands-on activities for families. Children got to create their very own solar necklaces and learn about gravity and force by creating and launching stomp rockets! 🚀 Thank you to our friends at WTTW for inviting us to spark curiosity with the next generation of Chicagoans. ✨ #AdlerPlanetarium #PBS #WTTW #Chicago #PublicEngagement #STEMOutreach #STEMEducation #ChicagoMuseum

 Last week, Adler Astronomer Dr. Michael Zevin and Curator Dr. Katie Boyce-Jacino joined Next, a The Alinea Group restaurant, for an extraordinary evening where astronomy met fine dining. ✨ Guests experienced an immersive, multi-course, space-themed menu while Dr. Zevin and Dr. Boyce-Jacino shared the science that inspired each dish. From answering questions about the cosmos to showcasing facsimiles from our collection, the evening was a true fusion of curiosity, creativity, and cuisine. Thank you to The Alinea Group and its CEO Jason Weingarten for their continued partnership in bringing science to the table—literally—and for creating such memorable opportunities to connect people with the universe. We’re looking forward to our second collaboration dinner at Next on October 29. Learn more at www.nextrestaurant.com 🚀 #AdlerPlanetarium #TheAlineaGroup #AlineaChicago #Chicago #STEM #PublicEngagement #STEMOutreach #ScienceCommunication