The Adler Planetarium during the 2019 Polar Vortex. Seen here at -45*.
The Adler Planetarium during the 2019 Polar Vortex. Seen here at -45*. The Adler Planetarium is a public museum dedicated to the study of astronomy and astrophysics. It was founded in 1930 by Chicago business leader Max Adler. It is located on the northeast tip of Northerly Island at the shore of Lake Michigan in Chicago, Illinois.