Women in Astronomy with Michelle Nichols

Program Type:

Learning & Discovery

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
  • Registration is required for this event.
  • Registration will open on December 15, 2025 @ 9:00am.

Event Details

Women have played a part in astronomical discoveries for centuries—but many of their stories are overlooked or untold. We will explore advancements made by several women of science, as well as the hardships they had to overcome to be able to explore the universe.

Michelle Nichols is Director of Public Observing at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, IL and has worked at the Adler for over 30 years. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics and Astronomy from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Master of Education degree in Curriculum and Instruction from National-Louis University. Ms. Nichols leads all of the Adler Planetarium's telescope, observatory, and public sky observing initiatives and events.

 

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