Discovery Channel Telescope Confirms Potential Contact Binary in Trans-Neptunian Belt
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_cta h2=”Feb 20, 2020 Update:”]As of February 2020, The Discovery Channel Telescope (DCT) is now known as the Lowell Discovery Telescope (LDT).[/vc_cta][/vc_column][/vc_row] The Lowell’s Discovery Channel Telescope helps discover a […]
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New Book Highlights Moon Training In Northern Arizona
Flagstaff, Az- Nearly a half-century after humankind first visited the Moon, a new book has been published that captures Northern Arizona’s role in preparing for these missions. Images of America: […]
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Galaxy Alignments Traced Back Ten Billion Years
Flagstaff, AZ. – A new study led by Michael West of Lowell Observatory reveals that the most massive galaxies in the universe have been aligned with their surroundings for the […]
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Lowell Observatory to Host Eclipse Event in Madras, Oregon
LOWELL OBSERVATORY TO HOST ECLIPSE EVENT IN MADRAS, OREGON The Lowell Observatory Solar Eclipse Experience will take place on August 20 and 21 at Madras High School in Madras, Oregon. […]
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Lowell Observatory Astronomer Named Director of Telescope Array in Flagstaff
Update (June 11, 2018): Dr. van Belle completed his one-year term as NPOI Director, and is now serving as the facility’s Chief Scientist. The current Director is Dr. Jim Clark, […]
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Lowell Observatory to Lead $3.25-Million Project to Upgrade Telescope Array
LOWELL OBSERVATORY TO LEAD $3.25-MILLION PROJECT TO UPGRADE TELESCOPE ARRAY [vc_row][vc_column][vc_cta h2=”Feb 20, 2020 Update:”]As of February 2020, The Discovery Channel Telescope (DCT) is now known as the Lowell […]
Read More Lowell Observatory Receives $1.4 Million in Grants from Kemper and Ethel Marley Foundation
LOWELL OBSERVATORY RECEIVES $1.4 MILLION IN GRANTS FROM KEMPER AND ETHEL MARLEY FOUNDATION [vc_row][vc_column][vc_cta h2=”Feb 20, 2020 Update:”]As of February 2020, The Discovery Channel Telescope (DCT) is now known […]
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Protecting Dark Skies for Astronomy and Life
PROTECTING DARK SKIES FOR ASTRONOMY AND LIFE Grapevine, TX – Artificial light at night is a threat to astronomical research, personal safety, and the health of both humans and wildlife. […]
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Lowell Observatory to Renovate Pluto Discovery Telescope
LOWELL OBSERVATORY TO RENOVATE PLUTO DISCOVERY TELESCOPE Flagstaff, AZ. – The instrument at Lowell Observatory used by Clyde Tombaugh to discover Pluto will soon undergo renovation. The year-long project, […]
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Auction of Alan Stern’s “Second Fastest Vehicle” Will Support Lowell Observatory
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DECEMBER 13, 2016 ***Contact details appear below*** ***Text and images https://lowell.edu/category/news/*** AUCTION OF ALAN STERN’S “SECOND FASTEST VEHICLE” WILL SUPPORT LOWELL OBSERVATORY […]
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Arizona-based Astronomers Characterize One of the Smallest Known Asteroids
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: [vc_row][vc_column][vc_cta h2=”Feb 20, 2020 Update:”]As of February 2020, The Discovery Channel Telescope (DCT) is now known as the Lowell Discovery Telescope (LDT).[/vc_cta][/vc_column][/vc_row] 30 November 2016 […]
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A Comet in Disguise
Figure 1. Representative images of 209P/LINEAR from each successful night in 2014 May. All images in a column are from the same night, and the date is given in the […]
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