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Adler Planetarium in race for a space shuttle
Chicago Breaking NewsChicago's Adler Planetarium is launched against 20 other institutions in a new space race: Seeking the right to pay $28.8 million for one of the three soon-to-be-retired space shuttles.Adler sees its qualifications as obvious."Chicago is the largest... -
FAQ on Chicago's 2016 Olympics bid
Tribune staff reporterWhen is the decision? On Friday. Voting in Copenhagen begins at 5 p.m. -- that's 10 a.m. in Chicago. If Chicago is eliminated in one of the early rounds of voting, we'll learn then. But if it's one of the final contenders, word won't come out until...Tags: Summer Olympics, Concordia University Chicago, 2016 Olympic Games, CLTV, Politics
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Up where he belongs
Tribune reporterLike a lot of boys growing up during the space race, John Grunsfeld was fascinated by astronauts. But even then, as a 7-year-old back in 1965, the lengths to which Grunsfeld pursued his dream of space travel set him apart. There was the canister vacuum...Tags: Death, Colleges and Universities, Museum of Science and Industry, Travel, Schools
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Adler Planetarium Celebrates Apollo 11 Anniversary
(WGN-AM)- It was 40 years ago Monday, Apollo 11 touched down on the moon, and American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first people ever to walk on its surface. Millions of people from across the world watched the amazing feat...Tags: Entertainment, Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, WGN, Television
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Apollo 13 crew reunites at Adler Planetarium
Chicago Breaking NewsGene Kranz, still looking spit-polished and military trim at 77, stood in the background at Adler Planetarium today, nodding his head in approval while former astronaut James Lovell described the art of flying a space capsule. "Jim, you explained that... -
Astronauts, actors come out for Apollo 13 reunion at Adler Planetarium
About Last NightApollo 13 crew members Captain James Lovell, Jr. (right) and Fred Haise, Jr stand outside the Adler Planetarium April 12. (Tribune photo by E. Jason Wambsgans) Buzz Aldrin wasn't one of the three Apollo 13 astronauts, but the second man to walk on the... -
Motor Row shifts into high gear
Special to the TribuneFranco and Tatum Lanzi liked living in the suburbs. But they wondered whether they were missing out on all the city had to offer: the culture, theaters, museums and lakefront. It took some long conversations with friends who lived in the city, but the...Tags: McCormick Place, Condos, Pilsen, Museums, Soldier Field
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The Field Museum
Tribune staff reporterWithout fanfare, the doors at the new quarters of the Field Museum of Natural History opened at 2 p.m. on this date. "Speeches and music," noted one report, "would have been superfluous." Despite the lack of pomp and circumstance, some 8,000 people...Tags: Science and Technology, Marshall Field, Illinois, Grant Park, Field Museum of Natural History
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The starry-eyed visitor
WILLIAMS BAY, WIS.—Late one sunny afternoon in April, Kyle M. Cudworth, director of Yerkes Observatory complex, opened up the door leading into the main observatory. Shuffling behind Cudworth, 86-year-old Rolf Riekher, a small, slightly stooped,...Tags: Science, Politics, World War II (1939-1945), Germany, Education
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Obama's ripple effect on Chicago
Tribune staff reportersIMMEDIATE IMPACT Tourism: The Land of Lincoln will enjoy another "presidential halo effect" on its tourism industry, observers say. The Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau predicts increased interest in South Side areas tied to Obama and in...Tags: George W. Bush, Colleges and Universities, Jesse Jackson, 2016 Olympic Games, White House
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The heavens open up to L.A. again
Times Staff WriterTHE pristine lawn spreads before you like a quad that's misplaced its college. The six smart guys of the Astronomers Monument glower stonily in your general direction. Beyond them waits the triple-domed Griffith Observatory, our freshly squeegeed window...Tags: Environmental Issues, Death, Science, Travel, Environmental Pollution
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