#43 Visit the Adler Planetarium

Yesterday, Meg, Dave, and I went to the planetarium. I met Meg and Dave at their place and we walked from there. Unfortunately, it was like a monsoon by the lake and when we got to the Adler we were freezing and soaking wet. But the fun that ensued was well worth it. 

We wandered around the exhibits and learned about science.

With a Genuine Moon Rock

Too Close to the Sun

So, when you buy admission to the museum you also get into two “sky shows.” Apparently we did not choose wisely because “3D Vision” and “Night Sky Live” left a little to be desired. Meg and I did look pretty good in our 3D glasses over regular glasses though.

After the shows Meg wanted to go in the “sphere.” There was no explanation to what this “sphere” was and what we would see when we got in it, but Meg had to go in the “sphere.” Luckily, the line was short, but I told Meg she only had “one sphere” and if we didn’t get on the next one there would be “no sphere.” Basically we said “sphere” a lot.

Turns out the Atwood Sphere is Chicago's earliest planetarium and there are holes poked in it to look like the constellations when the light shines through. I had higher expectations after such a build-up, but it was probably the coolest thing we did.

Check another one off my list.

“To go places and do things that have never been done before - that’s what living is all about.”- Michael Collins, flew on Gemini 10 and Apollo 11