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NEW EXHIBIT: STARS ALIGNED

Step back in time in our newest exhibition and discover the shared histories of astrology and astronomy in Stars Aligned: Tracing the Story of Astronomy and Astrology.

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Snow covered outside shot of the Adler Planetarium

10 Things At The Adler Planetarium You Don’t Want To Miss

Must see exhibits and winter experiences at one of your favorite Chicago attractions, the Adler Planetarium.

The Milky Way galaxy as seen from a dark night sky.

Adler Skywatch: November 2025

What’s in the sky in November 2025? How to see the beaver supermoon, the Leonid meteor shower, Saturn, Jupiter, Venus, and Mercury.

Astrolabium Planum

Adler Planetarium Announces Opening of Stars Aligned

The newest exhibit, Stars Aligned, explores the connected histories of astronomy and astrology in the early modern period.

This is the central region of the Bullet Cluster, which is made of two massive clusters of galaxies. X-rays captured by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory are colored pink. The blue represents dark matter precisely mapped by researchers using JWST.

Universe-Sized Questions: Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and the Big Bang

Answering universe-sized questions, including what we know (and don’t know) about dark matter and dark energy, and how it involves the Big Bang.