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Category: Public Observing

Image Caption: The March 13-14, 2025 lunar eclipse at totality. The full Moon appears to be a dark brick red as the Earth’s shadow covers it. Image credit: Adler Planetarium

Adler Skywatch: March 2026

Tuesday February 24th
Karen Donnelly

What’s in the sky in March 2026? The spring equinox, a total lunar eclipse, and chicagohenge, here’s what you need to know.

The March 15, 2022 lunar eclipse at totality. The full Moon appears to be brick red in color as the Earth’s shadow covers it.

A Total Lunar Eclipse

Monday February 16th
Michelle Nichols

Everything you need to know about lunar eclipses, and tips to see the next total lunar eclipse on March 3, 2026.

Silhouette of a person looking through a small telescope on a tripod at dusk

Adler Skywatch: February 2026

Monday February 9th
Karen Donnelly

What’s in the sky in February, 2026? How to see Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter, and Venus, and what you need to know about the February annular solar eclipse and Moon phases.

The full Moon shines bright white in a dark, cloudy sky.

Adler Skywatch: January 2026

Wednesday January 7th
Karen Donnelly

What’s in the sky in January, 2026? What to know about the wolf supermoon and Earth’s perihelion, how to see the planets, and the Moon Pleiades conjunction!

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

Adler Skywatch: November 2025

Wednesday October 29th
Karen Donnelly

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

A bright full Moon with an orange hue appears surrounded by tree branches in the night sky.

Adler Skywatch: October 2025

Monday September 22nd
Karen Donnelly

What’s in the sky in October, 2025? How to see the super harvest Moon, the Orionid meteor shower, Saturn, Jupiter, and Venus.

Image of downtown Chicago during the autumn equinox, with the Sun setting in between skyscrapers in the background and the Chicago river in the foreground.

Adler Skywatch: September 2025

Friday August 22nd
Karen Donnelly

What’s in the sky in September, 2025? How to see the vernal equinox, Chicagohenge, conjunctions between Venus and Jupiter, Saturn at opposition, and the full corn Moon.

Reading List: The Best Space Science And Astronomy Books

Monday August 4th
Rachel Van Clepper

Our staff has assigned you summer reading, including a list of the best space science and astronomy books.

A dark starry night sky with three streaks of light across the sky. Deep hues of orange and purple from the Milky Way galaxy appear across the sky as well.

Adler Skywatch: August 2025

Friday July 25th
Karen Donnelly

What’s in the sky in August, 2025? Learn how to see the Perseids Meteor Shower, and the planets Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, and Mercury.

Camera attached to telescope shooting a comet in the night sky.

Astrophotography 101

Wednesday July 2nd
Adler Planetarium Staff

The astrophotography guide for beginners, including tips on how to choose the right astrophotography equipment.

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