Meet the Stars of the 2026 Pluto Pub Crawl

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Meet the Stars of the 2026 Pluto Pub Crawl The 2026 Pluto Pub Crawl is set to take place in downtown Flagstaff on Friday, February 13, from 6pm to 9pm […]

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2026 I Heart Pluto Festival: Four Days of Science, History, and Celebration

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2026 I Heart Pluto Festival: Four Days of Science, History, and Celebration Flagstaff, Arizona – Lowell Observatory is proud to present the 2026 I Heart Pluto Festival, a four-day celebration […]

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View from Mars Hill: Lowell Observatory to host “Night of Discovery” at Orpheum Theater on Feb. 14

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View from Mars Hill: Lowell Observatory to host “Night of Discovery” at Orpheum Theater on Feb. 14 As posted on AZDailySun.com on 02/05/26. Some of the most influential voices in planetary […]

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From Route 66 to the Kuiper Belt: Meet the Stellar Lineup for the 2026 Night of Discovery

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From Route 66 to the Kuiper Belt: Meet the Stellar Lineup for the 2026 Night of Discovery Mark your calendars for an out-of-this-world celebration on February 14, 2026! Lowell Observatory […]

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View from Mars Hill: The breathtaking views from the SPARCS launch

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Posted on AZDailySun.com on 01/15/2026 As day threatened to break this past Sunday, sky watchers in California and Arizona witnessed a breathtaking sight of what appeared to be a super […]

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Lowell Observatory Announces Schedule for I Heart Pluto Festival

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Lowell Observatory Announces Schedule for I Heart Pluto Festival Flagstaff, Arizona – The Seventh Annual I Heart Pluto Festival runs from February 12-16, 2026. This year’s theme, “Mother Road to […]

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What is the December Solstice?

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What is the December Solstice? Though the weather has cooled and the holidays are right around the corner, winter hasn’t officially started yet — at least, not from an astronomical […]

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Itinerary for a Winter Day at Lowell Observatory

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Itinerary for a Winter Day at Lowell Observatory So, you’d like to visit the observatory, but you’re not sure of the best way to budget your time? Never fear: check […]

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Lowell Astronomers Shed Light on Third-Known Interstellar Object, Comet 3I/ATLAS

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PRESS RELEASE Lowell Astronomers Shed Light on Third-Known Interstellar Object, Comet 3I/ATLAS 10 December, 2025, Flagstaff, A.Z. – Lowell Observatory astronomer Dr. Qicheng Zhang has captured the first ground-based optical […]

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This Week in Astronomy History | December 8 – 14

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This Week in Astronomy History | December 8 – 14   December 8, 1908: 60-inch telescope at Mt. Wilson sees first light On December 8, 1908, the 60-inch Hale Telescope […]

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Itinerary for a Snowy Day at Lowell Observatory

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Itinerary for a Snowy Day at Lowell Observatory You’ve planned your visit to the observatory, but fresh snow covers Mars Hill and flakes are beginning to fall. You might think […]

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New Dorrance DOME Opens Door to Collaboration with Lowell Observatory

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New Dorrance DOME Opens Door to Collaboration with Lowell Observatory Arizona Science Center has just unveiled a newly refurbished planetarium, paving the way for future partnership opportunities between the popular […]

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