The Adler ‘Scope

As Earth faces a global climate crisis, how can we use and learn from astronomy to help us understand what a changing climate means?

What is multiverse theory? Dive deeper into the multiverse theories explored in the Adler Planetarium’s sky show, Niyah and the Multiverse—many worlds, bubble universe, and shadow matter theories.

What’s in the sky in April 2025? Your last chance to see wintertime stars, Sirius, Betelgeuse, Rigel, and Procyon, plus how to see the planets, the summer triangle, and the Lyrid meteor shower.

Learn how to identify planets in the night sky with your naked eye. Wow your friends with your knowledge of visible planets in the night sky.

Visit the Adler Planetarium in Chicago for a family-friendly adventure this spring break! See Other Worlds, Niyah and The Multiverse, and Planet Explorers.

The Chicagohenge is a bi-annual event where the cosmos and architecture harmoniously align. Learn about the science behind it all!

A farewell message from Adler Planetarium President & CEO, Michelle Larson.

Learn how eclipses occur and the types of eclipses, solar and lunar, that occur when the phase of the Moon and the alignment of the Sun, Moon and Earth is just right.

What’s in the sky in March 2025? How to see the total lunar eclipse and the planets Venus, Mercury, Mars, and Jupiter, and get ready for Daylight Saving time and the spring equinox.

Learn about the science behind the March 14, 2025 total lunar eclipse, where you can see the eclipse, and when to look up!