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This Week in Astronomy History: April 5-11

Photo: A view of the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory, taken from the aft flight deck window of space shuttle Atlantis | NASA April 5, 1991: Compton Gamma Ray Observatory deployed […]

Guided Tours and More: New Ways to Discover Wonder at Lowell this Month

We’ve officially moved into Phase 2 of our phased reopening plan! This means that we’re unveiling some brand new ways to experience the universe at Lowell. Read on to learn […]

This Week in Astronomy History: March 29 – April 4

Photo: A mosaic of Mercury images taken by the Mariner 10 spacecraft during its approach on March 29, 1974 | NASA March 29, 1974: Mariner 10 becomes the first space […]

View from Mars Hill: The Egg Nebula

Photo: The Egg Nebula. NASA, W. Sparks (STScI) and R. Sahai (JPL) By Kevin Schindler As featured on the Arizona Daily Sun website on March 27, 2021 We celebrate most […]

March 22, 1997: Comet Halle-Bopp makes its closest approach to Earth Comet Halle-Bopp, one of the brightest comets ever recorded, and made its closest approach to Earth on March 22, […]

It’s official—we’re moving to Phase 2A of our phased reopening plan on April 2nd, 2021!* This means that we’ll have even more on-campus tours and telescope viewing sessions available for […]

This Week in Astronomy History: March 8-14

Photo: Percival Lowell sits in the Clark Telescope Dome | Lowell Observatory Archives March 10, 1977: Rings of Uranus discovered The rings of Uranus were discovered by astronomers James L. […]

This Week in Astronomy History: March 1-7

Photo: Local residents of Tombstone, AZ standing with the 6″ Alvan Clark & Sons telescope Andrew Douglass used to test the viewing conditions in potential observatory locations.  March 1, 1966: […]

This Week in Astronomy History | Feb. 22-28

Photo: An image of the Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud, taken with the ESO Schmidt Telescope. Supernova 1987A is visible as the very bright star in the upper […]

Who Was Clyde Tombaugh?

Photo: Clyde Tombaugh at the guide scope of the 13-inch astrograph he would use to discover Pluto. The eldest of six children, Clyde Tombaugh was born on a farm near […]

This Week in Astronomy History: Feb. 15-21

Photo: the two photographic glass plates Clyde Tombaugh compared to each other to ultimately discover Pluto.  February 18, 1930: Clyde Tombaugh discovers Pluto On February 18, 1930, newly-minted, 24-year-old astronomer […]

Celebrating National Women and Girls in Science Day

The following essay was written by Sarah Stamer, a Lowell volunteer and astrophysics double-major at the University of Arizona. My journey in science started in elementary school when I thought […]