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Cernan Earth & Space Center — Attraction in Leyden Township

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The Cernan Earth and Space Center is a public planetarium on the campus of Triton College in the Chicago suburb of River Grove. It is named for astronaut Eugene Cernan, who flew aboard the Gemini 9 and Apollo 10 missions and, as commander of Apollo 17, was the last astronaut to leave his footprints on the Moon.
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Cernan Earth & Space Center

2000 5th Ave, River Grove, IL 60171
4.6(31)
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The Cernan Earth and Space Center is a public planetarium on the campus of Triton College in the Chicago suburb of River Grove. It is named for astronaut Eugene Cernan, who flew aboard the Gemini 9 and Apollo 10 missions and, as commander of Apollo 17, was the last astronaut to leave his footprints on the Moon.

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(708) 456-0300 ext. 3372
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triton.edu
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Wed9:30 AM - 4:30 PMClosed

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Grouch 1Grouch 1
I can say it was an experience. I came in for a laser show. It was not my cup of tea, but maybe it was the music that didn't do it for me. It was the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. I would like to try the laser show again, but with music I'm more into. I'm definitely not knocking the laser show. Gift shop was nice. Lots of things that I wanted if I was a kid. Smaller than I thought. Cool staff. I recommend anyone to try the show and come early. I think there's only 60 seats give or take, and it can fill up fast. I would like to see something else besides the laser show.
General Malice (Malice Media LLC.)General Malice (Malice Media LLC.)
When we showed up there was nobody around at first. The doors are unlocked and we were able to walk inside. The exhibit is probably a 15x50 space. Multiple different exhibits. Seeing a full size space suit is really something else. Crazy. I think this was able to survive out there. It didn't take long to look around about 20 minutes, but we did play this interactive game that allowed you to create a solar system and black holes and a bunch of cool things until you ultimately blew up the noon universe.
Don SevcikDon Sevcik
This is a fun place to go to learn about space, the international space station, and the space shuttles. In the space center where you watch on the dome screen, you’ll learn about the planets and the solar system and other cool space facts. The best place to park is on the east side and you’ll find the space center in building I.
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I can say it was an experience. I came in for a laser show. It was not my cup of tea, but maybe it was the music that didn't do it for me. It was the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. I would like to try the laser show again, but with music I'm more into. I'm definitely not knocking the laser show. Gift shop was nice. Lots of things that I wanted if I was a kid. Smaller than I thought. Cool staff. I recommend anyone to try the show and come early. I think there's only 60 seats give or take, and it can fill up fast. I would like to see something else besides the laser show.
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When we showed up there was nobody around at first. The doors are unlocked and we were able to walk inside. The exhibit is probably a 15x50 space. Multiple different exhibits. Seeing a full size space suit is really something else. Crazy. I think this was able to survive out there. It didn't take long to look around about 20 minutes, but we did play this interactive game that allowed you to create a solar system and black holes and a bunch of cool things until you ultimately blew up the noon universe.
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This is a fun place to go to learn about space, the international space station, and the space shuttles. In the space center where you watch on the dome screen, you’ll learn about the planets and the solar system and other cool space facts. The best place to park is on the east side and you’ll find the space center in building I.
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2.0
2y

I wish there was more there, but I mean it is what it is. Just be careful if you go during the day. I went to see the laser dark side, and ended up walking out about 10 minutes is because a woman had her two kids there yelling and screaming. She as asked to turn off her phone, was back in it two minutes later. Kids were loud, the man that told her to turn off her phone did not ask her to quiet her kids. It was a waste or time and money for me and my son as we could not enjoy it ourselves. I'm sure it would have been fun had that ignorant person actually patented...

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5.0
1y

I can say it was an experience. I came in for a laser show. It was not my cup of tea, but maybe it was the music that didn't do it for me. It was the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. I would like to try the laser show again, but with music I'm more into. I'm definitely not knocking the laser show. Gift shop was nice. Lots of things that I wanted if I was a kid. Smaller than I thought. Cool staff. I recommend anyone to try the show and come early. I think there's only 60 seats give or take, and it can fill up fast. I would like to see something else besides...

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32w

When we showed up there was nobody around at first. The doors are unlocked and we were able to walk inside. The exhibit is probably a 15x50 space. Multiple different exhibits.

Seeing a full size space suit is really something else. Crazy. I think this was able to survive out there.

It didn't take long to look around about 20 minutes, but we did play this interactive game that allowed you to create a solar system and black holes and a bunch of cool things until you ultimately blew up the...

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