Travel & Experiences
From sleepovers at the Field Museum and Adler Planetarium to spring plays such as “Aladdin,” “Robin Hood” and plenty of kid-friendly concerts, here are 50 things to do with the kids during spring.
March 28, 2017
World & Nation
The moon appears red - the result of dust in the Earth’s atmosphere - during a total lunar eclipse early on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014.
Oct. 8, 2014
Elmo gets set to blast off
April 22, 2009
In January, the Adler Planetarium, a venerable Chicago institution, debuted it new 60,000-square foot Sky Pavilion, including the StarRider Theater.
March 16, 2000
A dazzling blue-green flash that lit up the pre-dawn sky across much of the Midwest Friday was a fireball burning up as it entered Earth’s atmosphere, an astronomer said.
Dec. 8, 1990
THE restored Gemini 12 spacecraft, flown in 1966 by NASA astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Jim Lovell, is one of the highlights of “Shoot for the Moon,” a new permanent exhibit that was to open Saturday at Chicago’s Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum.
Nov. 12, 2006
Science & Medicine
It is one of the most remarkable aspects of science that we often don’t know where the next practical breakthrough -- the one that might dramatically affect our everyday lives -- will come from, a fact that has taken on new significance during the current presidential campaign.
Oct. 28, 2008
Unlike other places around the country, where clouds and rain obscured the view, the moon shone brightly--and disappeared right on schedule--over Southern California on Sunday night, treating sky-gazers to a spectacular lunar eclipse.
Nov. 29, 1993
Television
‘Zula Patrol’ creator prioritized fun
May 10, 2009
Entertainment & Arts
Nicolai Ouroussoff name-dropped every major architect of the moment in his piece about the transformation of Los Angeles’ skyline underway due to several current and pending construction projects (“Postcards From a City in Progress,” Aug. 19).
Aug. 26, 2001