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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.

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.

Mercury, as seen by Messenger in 2011. Image credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington

Adler Skywatch: July 2025

Wednesday June 25th
Bella Mutert

What’s in the sky in July, 2025? Learn how to see Mercury, Mars, Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter in the night sky.

A green tent on sand with silhouetted trees and a blue night sky with stars

Sky Observing 101: Where To Go Stargazing In Chicago

Wednesday June 4th
Michelle Nichols

Your guide to the best stargazing spots in Chicago and across the midwest.

Adler Skywatch: June 2025

Thursday May 29th
Karen Donnelly

What’s in the sky in June, 2025? Learn about the summer solstice and how to see the planets Venus, Saturn, Mercury, and Mars, this month.

Sprigs of wildflower buds are backlit by the light of the setting Sun, tinting the scene with a purple, golden hue.

Adler Skywatch: May 2025

Thursday May 1st
Karen Donnelly

What’s in the sky in May, 2025? How to see the planets Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars, along with the Eta Aquariid meteor shower this month.

Adler Skywatch: April 2025

Wednesday March 26th
Karen Donnelly

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.

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