{"id":866521,"date":"2026-10-01T01:38:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T01:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/866521\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T01:38:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T01:38:11","slug":"chicago-libraries-are-hosting-free-stargazing-this-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/866521\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Libraries are Hosting Free Stargazing This Fall"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Adler Planetarium<\/a>\u2019s iconic dome on the Lake Michigan shoreline has beckons Chicagoans to explore the cosmos, but this fall, the Adler’s astronomy educators and volunteers will be bringing the universe out into the city. Through a partnership with the Chicago Public Library<\/a>, the Adler is expanding its community outreach, making stargazing and high-level space science more accessible.<\/p>\n

Scopes In The City<\/a> is a free pop-up telescope program designed to break down barriers to astronomy education. By positioning telescopes outside neighborhood library branches and in public parks, Adler’s team will offer residents a chance to look deep into the night sky. Turn an ordinary evening into something magical as you peer through high-powered telescopes to catch a glimpse of the cosmos. Marvel at the craters of the Moon, the swirling bands of Jupiter, the golden rings of Saturn or even safe, filtered views of the sun. Upcoming observing sessions run from 6 to 8pm at local branches, including Portage-Cragin, the Obama branch and Bucktown-Wicker Park.<\/p>\n

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\nPhotograph: Courtesy Adler PlanetariumAdler Planetarium <\/p>\n

Alongside neighborhood stargazing, Adler experts are lending their scientific insight to One Book, One Chicago<\/a> through an engaging autumn lecture series. Designed to ignite curiosity about the cutting edge of astrophysics, these free public talks will feature leading scientists discussing everything from high-resolution deep space imagery to black hole collisions.<\/p>\n

By pairing telescope viewings with expert-led neighborhood talks, the Adler Planetarium and CPL are taking the wonders of the universe out into the streets. Lean into your blooming scientific curiosity or just come out to get a different view of the night sky. Either way, you’ll expand your universe.<\/p>\n

‘Scopes in the City:
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\nOctober 19, 6\u20138pm at Portage-Cragin branch
\nNovember 2, 6\u20138pm at Obama branch
\nNovember 16, 6\u20138pm at Bucktown-Wicker Park branch <\/p>\n

One Book, One Chicago:
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\nOctober 9, 12pm at Harold Washington Library Center: Exploring the Universe with the James Webb Telescope with Astrophysicist Mike Zevin
\nOctober 15, 6pm at Sulzer Regional: Listening to the Universe with Gravitational Waves with Astrophysicist Shanika Galaudage
\nOctober 21, 6pm at West Lawn: Armchair Tour of the Solar System with Senior Director of Public Programs Michelle Nichols <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Adler Planetarium\u2019s iconic dome on the Lake Michigan shoreline has beckons Chicagoans to explore the cosmos, but…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":866522,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48],"tags":[2629,56778,79,193,2628],"class_list":["post-866521","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-space","tag-categories-things-to-do","tag-news-events-festivals","tag-science","tag-space","tag-things-to-do"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/866521","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=866521"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/866521\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/866522"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=866521"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=866521"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=866521"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}