📜 Historic scientific equipment from space missions, including a cosmic ray detector from the Space Shuttle Challenger, displayed in a Chicago alley. 🔍 Located in an alley near the University of Chicago Hospitals, showcasing the legacy of pioneering work by University of Chicago astrophysicists on cosmic rays. # Why Go 🚀 See actual NASA space shuttle and balloon-borne cosmic ray detectors. 🔬 Learn about pioneering cosmic ray research. ✨ Experience a unique piece of space exploration history. 🌌 Learn about space exploration. # Tips 🅿️ Objects are behind a small building in a parking lot next to the university’s Research Computing Center. 📍 Access the alley off E 56th St, also accessible via S Drexel Ave.