Great Zoom out of Chicago, IL: The Adler Planetarium

  • Released Tuesday, November 14, 2006
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Using data from different spacecraft and some powerful computer technology, visualizers at the Goddard Space Flight Center present you with a collection of American cities in a way you have never seen them before. Starting with our camera high above the Earth, we rush in towards the surface at what would be an impossible speed for any known vehicle. Passing though layers of atmosphere, the colors of our destinations shimmer with their own unique characteristics, and suddenly we find ourselves floating in virtual space just above the Adler Planetarium. The Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum in Chicago, Illinois was built in 1930 by philanthropist Max Adler. It is located on the shore of Lake Michigan near the Shedd Aquarium, the Field Museum of Natural History, and Soldier Field.

A seamless zoom from the ground to space, using data from Terra-MODIS, Landsat-ETM+, and IKONOS, and starting at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, Illinois.

The animation begins from this full global view.

The animation begins from this full global view.

Next, the animation zooms to a view of central North America.

Next, the animation zooms to a view of central North America.

As we get closer, the region around Lake Michigan is seen.

As we get closer, the region around Lake Michigan is seen.

The Chicago metropolitan area is in view.

The Chicago metropolitan area is in view.

In 1998, Chicago officially opened the Museum Campus, a 10-acre lakefront park surrounding three of the city's main museums: the Adler Planetarium, the Field Museum of Natural History, and the Shedd Aquarium.

In 1998, Chicago officially opened the Museum Campus, a 10-acre lakefront park surrounding three of the city's main museums: the Adler Planetarium, the Field Museum of Natural History, and the Shedd Aquarium.

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This page was originally published on Tuesday, November 14, 2006.
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