Cosmic Chicago
Chicago's Independent Space News Outlet
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What's Happening This Week in Space: August 16th 2021
A space exhibit, night sky and solar observing, and shows at the Planetarium are all happening this week in space. To the Moon: Snoopy Soars With NASA Exhibit, Elmhurst History Museum, T-Sun 1-5pm This touring exhibit was put together by the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the…
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How to See the Annular Solar Eclipse from Chicago
For anyone willing to get up early, an annular solar eclipse will be visible as the Sun rises over Chicago. Chicago is on the far southern edge of visibility and the peak of the eclipse will have passed by the time this astronomical event is visible anywhere from Chicago, but it’s still worth viewing. What’s…
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Watch Crew-1 Return to Earth in Early Morning Splashdown
The four astronauts of Crew-1 are scheduled to undock from the International Space Station and splashdown to Earth early Sunday morning aboard SpaceX Dragon Resilience. Delayed twice due to the weather, astronauts Michael Hopkins, Shannon Walker, Victor Glover, and Soichi Noguchi are scheduled to splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida…
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Watch Crew-2 Astronauts Launch to the Space Station
Four Crew-2 astronauts are prepared and ready to launch to the International Space Station early tomorrow morning, the 23rd of April, from Kennedy Space Center aboard a reused Falcon 9 rocket. Delayed by weather, the backup launch time is set for 4:49 am CDT. NASA astronauts Meghan McArthur and Shane Kimbrough are joined by ESA…
