Lowell Observatory Presents Comet NEOWISE Interactive Livestream on July 23
On the evening of July 23, Lowell Observatory is pleased to present a free live virtual event featuring Comet NEOWISE (C/2020 F3). This is the same evening that the comet […]
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Viewing Comet NEOWISE in the Early Evening
NEOWISE Seen above the San Francisco Peaks north of Flagstaff, AZ. Credit: Abe Snider By Kevin Schindler, Lowell Observatory Historian Comet NEOWISE has dramatically moved into the early evening skies […]
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LOWELL OBSERVATORY RESUMES SCIENCE OPERATIONS, CAPTURES CONTINUED BREAKUP OF COMET ATLAS
Flagstaff, AZ. – On the night of May 18, Lowell Observatory resumed science operations with the Lowell Discovery Telescope. This capped a week of testing new, COVID-19-deterring procedures. Observatory staff […]
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Lowell Discovery Telescope Resumes Science Observations and Comet ATLAS (C/2019 Y4)
By Stephen Levine, Matthew Knight, & David Schleicher The 4.3-meter Lowell Discovery Telescope (LDT) resumed science operations last night, May 18. The facility was closed on the 31st of March […]
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Salts in the Solar System
In a recent live stream presentation, Lowell Observatory astronomer Jennifer Hanley talked about salts in the solar system. She specifically looked at Mars and Jupiter’s moon Europa. This research is […]
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Founding of Lowell Documented in Correspondence
For several years archivists at Lowell Observatory have been digitizing historic records. The most recent effort focuses on correspondence between Percival Lowell and Andrew Douglass that documents the founding of […]
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Unmasking the “Cibecue Star Stone”
Like a detective fixated on deciphering the sequence of events in a crime, astronomers use every available tool in their arsenal to build an understanding of the universe. Such is […]
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Annika Gustafsson Awarded Amelia Earhart Scholarship
Annika Gustafsson, a graduate research associate working with Lowell Observatory astronomer Nick Moskovitz, has been awarded the Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowship for 2020-2021. The $10,000 award is bestowed annually […]
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EXPRES Looks to the Skies of a Scorching, Distant Planet
Yale University’s Extreme PREcision Spectrometer (EXPRES) is mounted on the Lowell Discovery Telescope. Its principle use is for discovering Earth-like planets, although astronomers are also using it for other projects […]
Read MoreLOWELL OBSERVATORY TEMPORARILY CLOSES ITS VISITOR PROGRAM TO DETER SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS
Flagstaff, AZ. – Lowell Observatory is temporarily closing its on-site visitor program in Flagstaff, Arizona, to help deter the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). As a nonprofit research institution that attracts […]
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DIMMING BETELGEUSE LIKELY ISN’T COLD, JUST DUSTY, NEW STUDY SHOWS
JOINT PRESS RELEASE Lowell Observatory and University of Washington FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 06, 2020 ***Contact details appear below*** DIMMING BETELGEUSE LIKELY ISN’T COLD, JUST DUSTY, NEW STUDY SHOWS […]
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I HEART PLUTO FESTIVAL TO CELEBRATE 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF PLUTO’S DISCOVERY
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 28, 2020 ***Contact details appear below*** I HEART PLUTO FESTIVAL TO CELEBRATE 90th ANNIVERSARY OF PLUTO’S DISCOVERY Flagstaff, AZ. – Lowell Observatory is partnering […]
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