Adler Planetarium launches summer lineup with out-of-this-world experiences
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As the school year wraps up, the Adler Planetarium is kicking off summer with new shows and cosmic adventures designed to inspire visitors of all ages.

What's in the Pentagon's new files on UFOs? | ChicagoLIVE
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The government just dropped a bunch of new files on reported unidentified anomalous phenomena, otherwise referred to as UFOs. What does it all mean?

Pentagon releases UFO files: Here's what they contain
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The Pentagon started releasing UFO files on Friday morning, but it may lead to more questions than answers. Mike Zevin, an astrophysicist at Adler Planetarium, joins us.

Avi Loeb talks UFO disclosure, interstellar objects and the search for alien life | ChicagoLIVE
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Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb joined ChicagoLIVE to discuss new developments in the search for extraterrestrial life, including potential UFO data releases and his Galileo Project research. He also explained how new telescopes, better data and future space missions could help answer whether we’re alone in the universe.

Trump meets Artemis II crew | FULL REMARKS
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday met with the crew of Artemis II in the Oval Office, just weeks after they made a historic trip around the moon.

Watch: NASA Artemis II crew talks historic moon mission

NASA's Artemis II astronauts held a press conference on Thursday afternoon, April 16, to talk about their historic mission to the far side of the moon – becoming the first humans ever to see that side of the moon. 

Rare comet makes once-in-170,000-year pass near Earth
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Hunter Miller from Adler Planetarium explains how to spot a rare comet and what makes these ancient space visitors so difficult to track and predict.

NASA looks ahead to Artemis III after successful Artemis II return
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NASA outlines its next steps, including a planned 2027 Artemis III mission and long-term goals of returning to the moon, building a permanent base and eventually sending astronauts to Mars.

The 23,000 MPH drop: How Artemis II gets back to Earth | ChicagoNOW
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 The Artemis II crew is headed back to earth right now inside of the Orion capsule, after a 10-day record-breaking mission. They’ll have a fiery reentry into Earth's atmosphere at speeds exceeding 23,000 miles per hour. Director of Astronomy at the Adler Planetarium, Dr. Geza Gyuk, joins to explain more.

Artemis II crew prepares for high-risk splashdown after historic moon mission
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Andrew Johnston from Adler Planetarium explains the final, most dangerous phase of Artemis II as astronauts return to Earth after a groundbreaking journey around the far side of the moon.

Artemis II live tracker, day 8: Crew makes trek back to Earth

The Artemis II crew will spend the eighth day of their mission conducting tests as the Orion spacecraft makes its way back to Earth.

Artemis II astronauts make history with moon mission, ISS call
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NASA’s Artemis II crew completes a record-breaking trip around the moon, shares stunning views of Earth, and prepares for a historic call with the International Space Station.

Artemis II live tracker, day 7: Astronauts returning to Earth after historic lunar flyby

The Artemis II crew—NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen—are heading back to Earth after completing an historic lunar flyby.

Illinois woman leads NASA's Mission Evaluation Room for Artemis II

Jennifer Madsen is playing a key role in the Artemis II mission from the Johnson Space Center in Houston — the heart of NASA's spaceflight operations.