Adler Planetarium celebrates launch of Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
The Adler Planetarium celebrated the launch Sunday of NASA's $4.3 billion Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.
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The Adler Planetarium celebrated the launch Sunday of NASA's $4.3 billion Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.
Dr. Geza Gyuk, director of astronomy at Chicago's Adler Planetarium, explained why the lunar eclipse in August 2026 is so special and unique, and how you can best see it.
The Roman telescope is named after NASA's first chief astronomer. It is equipped with a 300-megapixel infrared camera, with a field of view 100 times larger than Hubble's.
The telescope will help astronomers explore mysterious dark matter and dark energy. Adler Planetarium's Geza Gyuk, senior director of astronomy, and Hunter Miller, public observing educator, were invited by NASA to witness the launch.
One of the men charged with attacking a CBS News Chicago crew last week was due back in court Monday in an unrelated case.
The men charged with attacking a CBS News Chicago crew near the Adler Planetarium were ordered detained until trial on Thursday.
The men charged with attacking a CBS News Chicago crew near the Adler Planetarium earlier this week were ordered detained until trial on Thursday. Charlie De Mar reports.
Prosecutors argued that all three men are a risk to society and should remain in custody after the attack near the Adler Planetarium this week and other crimes. Charlie De Mar reports.
The men charged with attacking a CBS News Chicago crew near the Adler Planetarium were ordered detained until trial on Thursday. Charlie De Mar reports.
Three men who allegedly attacked a CBS News Chicago crew near Adler Planetarium before pointing a gun at people in Brighton Park on Monday afternoon have been charged.
All three have been previously accused of using tow trucks to commit further crimes.
The witness says he and his wife tried to diffuse the situation but backed down when the photographer hit the attacker with a folding stool.
Witnesses describe a white tow truck pulling up to the Adler Planetarium as our team was preparing for a live shot for the second half of the 4 p.m. newscast. During the interaction, the dog was ordered to intimidate or possibly attack our crew.
A reporter and photographer were preparing to go on the air during the 4 p.m. newscast when two men in a white tow truck rushed at them while shouting racial slurs targeted at one of our journalists.
As our reporter and photographer were preparing to go on the air during the 4 p.m. newscast, two men in a truck rushed at them while shouting racial slurs.
Zooniverse at the Adler Planetarium allows the everyday person to contribute directly to real scientific research.
Zooniverse said it is close to reaching 1 billion classifications. Joining Jackie Kostek is Laura Trouille, vice president of science engagement and visualization at the Adler and a lead for Zooniverse.
Anyone looking to get out of the heat in the coming days can get lost in the cosmos at the Adler Planetarium.
Anyone looking to get out of the heat in the coming days can get lost in the cosmos at the Adler Planetarium.
Suanne Le Mignot shows us a golden sunrise captured right above the Playpen near Ohio Street Beach, and Mary Kay Kleist shows us Barry Butler’s “morning star,” showing the sunrise over the Adler Planetarium.
The newest Artemis II photos from their historic moon mission have scientists at Chicago's Adler Planetarium over the moon.
At the Adler, the moon is always in sight, but it's never felt closer than it does right now.
Dozens of people cheered on the launch together as the first crewed mission to the moon in over 50 years on Wednesday.
It was a moment that will surely be a core memory for so many kids and their parents—counting down as they watched the Artemis II mission unfold in real time from inside the lakeside cafe at the Adler Planetarium.
Employees said they are concerned about staffing shortages, management communication, and changes to procedures without employees sharing input.
