Highlights of the Adler Planetarium: Archives

Pictures in the Sky

The night sky has always excited the human imagination, and constellations testify to how different mindsets and cultural sensibilities have been projected onto the stars.

Imagine the Moon

90 Years of Stellar Connections

Our Shining Star — The Sun

Picturing Women in Astronomy and Space Exploration

Women in Science Communication and Utilizing Mutual Ground

Frederick J. Brown and the Milky Way

Written in the Stars

The Sky is Falling: Meteors and Meteorites Through History

Pleasing the Eye, Empowering the Mind: Visualization in Astronomy and Cosmology

A Martian Sensation: Maps, delusion, and the Mars Canals

Learn how the alleged observation of “canals” in Mars helped set the scenes for an enduring fascination with the red planet.

Voices of Apollo

Reading, Gaming, and Making, Oh My!: STEAM Education throughout History

Highlights of the Adler Planetarium: Rare Books & Works on Paper

Life on Other Worlds

Science, Faith, and the Heavens: Astronomy in the Islamic World

Here, Queer, and Exploring Beyond the Atmosphere

Jupiter and Saturn: A Meeting of Giants

13 Stories with Captain James Lovell

Raíces Bajo Las Estrellas: Rooted Under the Stars

Highlights of the Adler Planetarium: Scientific Instruments

The Kepler Code

The Allure of Giant Telescopes

Giant telescopes long embodied the promise of groundbreaking discoveries symbolizing progress, technological prowess, and cultural sophistication.

Connecting the Heavens and Earth: Astronomy and Sky Knowledge in East Asia and Beyond

For thousands of years, a rich tradition of astronomy and sky knowledge developed in China and around East Asia, and eventually met with European ideas and discoveries.