Research Institutes, Laboratory for Astrophysics and Space Research
| Title | Research Institutes, Laboratory for Astrophysics and Space Research |
| View | Exterior 4 |
| Series | II: Buildings and Grounds |
| Description | This facility was the first of its kind in the Chicago area. Under the leadership of John A. Simpson, scientists and students investigate such things as deep space probes and satellites like Mariner IV, Pioneer V, and Explorer VI. This facility serves as an interdisciplinary space-research center. Solar flares, cosmic activity, the moon, the solar system, and space travel are among the topics studied here. Astrophysicists also use Yerkes Observatory and McDonald Observatory to conduct observational research. |
| Alternate Name(s) | Laboratory for Astrophysics and Space Research of the Enrico Fermi Institute for Nuclear Studies |
| Subject Terms | Research institutes (Buildings) | Enrico Fermi Institute | Exterior views |
| Photograph Date | Undated |
| Physical Format | Photographic prints; 20.6 x 26.5 cm |
| Architect | Skidmore, Owings and Merrill |
| Completion Date | 1965 |
| Location | 933 E. 56th Street | University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois |
| Campus Grid | B01 |
| Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
| Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
| Image Identifier | apf2-06426 |
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