The Unwondering Project
Top 10 Observatories & Planetariums in America
Ten places we think are worth the trip, hand-picked, not an exhaustive list, just a place to start.
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Observatories & Planetariums
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Native American Heritage Sites
Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum
Chicago, ILOldest planetarium in the Western Hemisphere
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Mcdonald Observatory/frank N. Bash Visitors Center
Mcdonald Observatory, TXMajor research observatory with public visitor program
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Morehead Planetarium And Science Center
Chapel Hill, NCTrained NASA's Mercury, Gemini and Apollo astronauts
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Fiske Planetarium And Science Center
Boulder, COUniversity of Colorado flagship planetarium
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