The planetarium turns 100 this year. What came before the giant domes, with imagery of galaxies, asteroids and meteors ...

It wasn’t easy, bringing the stars indoors. The first show, held in Germany in 1925, used grainy footage on a small dome, but was dizzying nonetheless. Now, a whole new future looms.

Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills Elementary District 181 has brought a taste of outer space into its schools with the recent addition of StarLab.

Pull out the paints, crayons, markers, pipe cleaners, googly eyes, and any other DIY materials you have around the house. At ...