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Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Yahoo
Buck Moon coming this Thursday. Will skies be clear? Where to view it in Illinois
The full moon, nicknamed the Buck Moon, will be visible soon across the country, according to The Old Farmer's Almanac. Will skies be clear? When should you head outside to catch a glimpse? Here's everything Illinois residents need to know about the upcoming full moon. The Old Farmer's Almanac's names for the full moons come from a variety of places, including Native American, colonial American and European sources, and they are traditionally applied to the entire lunar month. The July full moon is called the Buck Moon because the antlers of male deer (bucks) are in full-growth during this time of year, according to the website. The full moon will rise on Thursday, July 10 at 8:58 p.m., cross the meridian at 12:34 a.m. and set at 4:57 a.m., according to The Old Farmer's Almanac. Find the moonrise and moonset times for your ZIP code on the almanac's website. First Quarter: July 2, 2:30 p.m. CT Full Moon: July 10, 3:37 p.m. CT Last Quarter: July 17, 7:38 p.m. CT New Moon: July 24, 2:11 p.m. CT It's expected to be partly cloudy with a low around 68-69 degrees in central Illinois and Chicago, according to the National Weather Service. The Milky Way can best be viewed somewhere far away from bright city lights. Find a dark, safe spot out in the country where you can see more stars in the sky. State parks and campgrounds are your best bet for clear stargazing, in locations such as Campsite 26 at Apple River Canyon State Park and the Area 4 Parking Lot at Iroquois County State Wildlife Area. A full list of the best stargazing spots in Illinois can be found on the Department of Natural Resources website. For those in Chicago, stars will be more visible on the city lakefront, the Palos Preserves in Willow Springs and the 606 Trail at 1801 N. Ridgeway, according to a list compiled by the Adler Planetarium. Here are the dates and times for the upcoming 2025 full moons: Sturgeon Moon: August 9 at 2:55 a.m. CT Corn Moon: September 7 at 1:09 p.m. CT Harvest Moon: October 6 at 10:48 p.m. CT Beaver Moon: November 5 at 7:19 p.m. CT Cold Moon: December 4 at 5:14 p.m. CT This article originally appeared on Journal Star: Buck Moon: Illinois moonrise time, best viewing spots, weather forecast
Miami Herald
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
Which Chicago skyscraper observation deck is better? We visited both
The news helicopter hovering over the Chicago Loop was right at eye level. That's what my family of four noticed right away as we stepped out onto the 1,353-foot-high glass balcony jutting out from the Willis Tower, the city's tallest skyscraper. Then we looked down. Through the 1.5-inch laminated glass panel floor beneath our feet, we could see tiny boats cruising along the Chicago River and traffic backing up on Wacker Drive. The experience - called the Ledge at Skydeck Chicago - was an unexpected highlight during a recent family getaway. So was our time spent across town at the 94th-floor 360 Chicago, which has its own patented thrill experience: a row of moving glass ledges called TILT. When planning our five-day visit to Chicago, we didn't necessarily expect to make a stop at one, let alone two, of the city's sky-high observatories. It was our kids' first visit to the Windy City. We knew Millennium Park and its Bean sculpture (officially named Cloud Gate and now reopened after plaza renovations) was a must-stop, along with a few other recommended attractions and restaurants. And we tried to narrow down which of Chicago's fabulous array of museums our 8- and 10-year-old would like best. But once we decided to try to save on admission by getting CityPASS Chicago tickets ($142 for adults and $112 for kids), we added an elevator ride at the Willis Tower to the itinerary. That's because every CityPASS includes upfront admission to Skydeck Chicago, as well as the Shedd Aquarium. It also allowed us to pick three more from a list of six top attractions like the Field Museum, the Adler Planetarium and an architecture river tour. The passes, which I easily accessed through the CityPASS app, are usable for up to nine days. We had a great time at the aquarium, and for the other stops we chose the Art Institute of Chicago, the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry and - at our kids' request - the 360 Chicago observation deck at 875 North Michigan Avenue (often still referred to as the John Hancock Center). Last year, 360 Chicago updated its viewing platform and adjacent CloudBar cocktail lounge with floor and window murals and decor by area artists. The observatory also renovated and added art installations to the entry concourse that we walked through to get to the elevators. ____________ Copyright (C) 2025, Tribune Content Agency, LLC. Portions copyrighted by the respective providers.
Scientific American
16-06-2025
- Science
- Scientific American
World's Biggest Digital Camera Will Release Its First Photos of the Night Sky. How to Watch Live
A brand-new, cutting-edge telescope called the Vera C. Rubin Observatory is about to release its first images to the world, and the public can watch in real time. On June 23 the observatory will unveil a first look at ultrahigh-definition images and videos of the cosmos taken from a mountaintop in Chile. And you can participate by joining a public livestream (in English and Spanish) or one of the in-person watch parties at planetariums, universities and museums around the globe. These watch parties will include a stream of the live unveiling event, as well as three-dimensional virtual tours of the observatory and its surroundings on the peak of Cerro Pachón, a mountain in the Chilean Andes. Space enthusiasts who can get to a watch party at a planetarium will be rewarded with immersive full-dome images of the horizon-to-horizon Southern Hemisphere night sky. U.S. planetariums throwing watch parties include the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, the CCNY Planetarium at the City College of New York, the Fogg Planetarium at the Challenger Learning Center of Tallahassee in Florida, the Eastern Michigan University Planetarium in Ypsilanti, the Fiske Planetarium in Boulder, Colo., and the Ritter Planetarium at the University of Toledo in Ohio, among others. A full list can be found at the Rubin Observatory Watch Party website. On supporting science journalism If you're enjoying this article, consider supporting our award-winning journalism by subscribing. By purchasing a subscription you are helping to ensure the future of impactful stories about the discoveries and ideas shaping our world today. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory takes a full image of the southern sky every three nights using the 8.4-meter Simonyi Survey telescope, whose array of mirrors includes the largest convex mirror ever made. The view from the telescope is photographed with the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) camera, which is the largest digital camera ever made—about the size of a car. The sky images can be stitched together to show changes in the cosmos, such as the movements of comets through the solar system. During the public events, you'll also get to watch one of the observatory's high-resolution time-lapse 'movies' of the visible sky. It will be sky watching in high definition: the observatory is designed to show very detailed views of the universe in crisp detail over wide areas, so viewers will get a glimpse of distant galaxies, galaxy clusters and stars. One goal is to map the Milky Way and look for streams of stars that are the remnants of galaxies that were torn apart by their neighbors eons ago. These remnants can help scientists understand how the Milky Way formed. Another goal is to catalog the solar system's asteroids and comets, as well as farther-flung transient phenomena such as supernovae. Finally astronomers want to use the Rubin Observatory to understand dark matter, which has mass but doesn't release or reflect light. So while you won't get a glimpse of this pervasive matter, astronomers can study it through its gravitational effects on visible matter, such as the galaxies and galaxy clusters that the LSST camera will photograph night after night. Anyone can sign up to host a watch party at the Rubin Observatory website. Hosts will receive access to a virtual 3D model of the observatory and a virtual tour of Cerro Pachón. They'll also have access to a planetarium-dome-sized feed of the livestream, as well as other planetarium content. Home viewers will be able to see the livestream and images at
The Onion
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Onion
Interactive Planetarium Exhibit Offers Guests Chance To Touch Live Protostar
CHICAGO—In what the museum touted as a rare hands-on opportunity for the public to learn about the universe, the Adler Planetarium opened a new interactive exhibit Tuesday that offers guests the chance to touch a live protostar. 'A lot of people in the city have never had the experience of seeing a real protostar up close, so as science educators we were thrilled to let them pet our little friend W75N(B)-VLA2 here,' said planetarium director Stephanie Kern, adding that the mass of collapsing gas and dust had become a minor celebrity after a video of the protostar ejecting hot, ionized wind at a surprised visitor went viral on TikTok. 'W75N(B)-VLA2's parent molecular cloud is always nearby, so it feels safe letting people gently pat its dusty torus with two fingers. And you can tell the kids love it. You'll hear them giggling and saying, 'Ooh, it feels weird!' but before long they're asking if they can help feed it matter. We're hoping that the experience of touching a protostar will make these kids feel more invested in taking care of our universe as they grow up themselves.' At press time, the planetarium announced that W75N(B)-VLA2 had sadly gone supernova after an overzealous child squeezed it too hard.
USA Today
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Beyoncé's tour heads to Chicago: What to know about parking, bags, more at Soldier Field
Beyoncé's tour heads to Chicago: What to know about parking, bags, more at Soldier Field Beyoncé-Knowles- Carter is headed to the Windy City for the next stop on her groundbreaking Cowboy Carter and Rodeo Chitlin' Circuit Tour. The Grammy-winning singer will bring her "Cowboy Carter" tour to Soldier Field in Chicago for a total of three nights. The first show will kick off May 15, and the remaining shows will take place May 17 and May 18 on the same stage. Of course, Beyoncé first debuted the highly anticipated show at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on April 28 with 39 songs on the set list. She performed a total of five shows there with each taking place on April 28, May 1, May 4, May 7 and May 9. The concerts proved to be revolutionary spectacle filled with fashion, different music genres and most notably country music and politics. The nine-city tour will span the U.S. and Europe with the grand finale taking place in Las Vegas on July 26. Beyoncé has already made history with her scheduled tour dates, including by playing the most dates at SoFi Stadium of any artist. Here's what to know as fans head to her shows in Chi-town. How to get to Soldier Field Soldier Field is located on the Near South Side of Chicago. Its address is 1410 Special Olympics Drive. The doors of the stadium will open at 5 p.m. CT with the show set to begin at 7 p.m. CT, although Beyoncé has been starting somewhat later than advertised. The box office is located across from Gate 10, and it will open at 10 a.m. CT on event day for will call and walk up sales. Meanwhile, fans with floor tickets should enter the stadium at Gate 0, located on the south end of the stadium. What's the bag policy at Soldier Field? Fans must follow the NFL clear bag policy at Solider Field, in which guests are allowed to bring bags that are clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and do not exceed 12 by 6 by 12 inches. This includes clear backpacks, clear fanny packs and clear cinch bags. According to the policy, no buckles, grommets/hardware or décor can conceal any part of the bag. Fans are also permitted to bring one-gallon clear plastic freezer bags, but the logo can only be on one side. Additionally, small, non-clear bags that do not exceed 4.5 by 6.5 inches, with or without a handle or strap, are allowed. Medical bags or kits are acceptable and will be searched at the gate. Parking, ride-share logistics at Soldier Field Parking lots for the concert will open at 3 p.m. CT. Fans are encouraged to purchase parking in advance to save time. As of May 14, the price for parking was $60, and parking at the Adler Planetarium was priced at $203. Additional parking spaces are available in the McCormick Place Lot B and C and the Grant Park South Garage . Ride-share drop-off are at the 18th Street turnaround exiting west off the DuSable Lake Shore Drive ramp. The pick-up location is at the intersection of S. Columbus Drive and E. Balbo Drive. What are the policies around signage? Concertgoers are allowed to bring signs into the stadium. However, any clothing or signage with offensive or vulgar language is not permitted. Additionally, signs are not allowed to block fans' view. Additionally, cameras with lenses that exceed 6 inches when fully extended are not permitted. See the full list of prohibited items here. Follow Caché McClay, the USA TODAY Network's Beyoncé Knowles-Carter reporter, on Instagram, TikTok and X as @cachemcclay.
