Lowell Discovery Telescope (LDT)

Lowell Discovery Telescope confirms discovery of second Earth Trojan asteroid 2020 XL5, offering insights into solar system evolution and potential future space missions.

Arizona astronomers discover Kamo'oalewa, a quasi-satellite asteroid that may be a lunar fragment from the Moon, matching Apollo 14 samples and potentially the only confirmed orbiting object made of lunar material.

Lowell Observatory scientists discover rare solar system body exhibiting both comet and asteroid characteristics. Only the eighth main-belt object of its kind with multiple episodes of cometary activity.

Discover 12 fascinating facts about Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system. Learn about its moons, rings, fast rotation, and why ancient astronomers could see it without telescopes.

Lowell Observatory astronomers used the Discovery Telescope to characterize 2020 CD3, only the second known minimoon of Earth. This small asteroid, about 1-1.5 meters in diameter, was temporarily captured in Earth's orbit before being flung back into space.

Lowell Observatory resumes science operations with the Discovery Telescope on May 18, capturing images of fragmenting Comet ATLAS while implementing new COVID-19 safety protocols for safe astronomical observations.

Lowell Discovery Telescope resumes science operations after COVID-19 closure, capturing detailed images of fragmenting Comet ATLAS (C/2019 Y4) with advanced narrowband filters and complex observation modes.

Yale's EXPRES spectrometer detects vaporized metals in the atmosphere of MASCARA-2 b, a scorching hot Jupiter 2.68 quadrillion miles away, advancing exoplanet discovery techniques.