What is an Annular Solar Eclipse?
What is an Annular Solar Eclipse? Despite its name, an annular solar eclipse technically isn’t an eclipse of the Sun; it’s an occultation of the Sun by the Moon. An […]
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Planets in Opposition This Year
Planets in Opposition This Year It’s officially planet season! When a planet is in opposition to the Earth, it appears bigger and brighter than usual in the night sky. […]
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The Life and Times of Percival Lowell
The man, the myth, the founder. In this episode of Star Stuff, we talk about how Percival Lowell made history by founding Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona and how he […]
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On This Day: Voyager 2 Flies By Saturn
On This Day: Voyager 2 Flies By Saturn On August 25, 1981, the Voyager 2 spacecraft completed a historic flyby of Saturn. Today (8/25/2023) is the 35th anniversary of this […]
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Choosing Between Sciences and Humanities: We Talk to Journalist Melissa Sevigny
In this episode of Star Stuff, we sit down with journalist Melissa Sevigny to talk about her career, choosing between different paths, and her newest book, “Brave the Wild River.” […]
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Media Alert: Perseids Meteor Shower
Media Alert: Perseids Meteor Shower The passing of July to August signals the arrival of one of the most prominent and reliable meteor showers, the Perseids. It has wowed observers […]
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Making an Impact
Learn about a 50,000-year-old Meteor Crater from the man who runs the crater business here in Flagstaff, Arizona. In this episode of Star Stuff, we sit down with Matthew Kent, […]
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View from Mars Hill: The return of the Perseid Meteor Shower
View from Mars Hill: The return of the Perseid Meteor Shower As posted on the Arizona Daily Sun website on 07/25/2023 The passing of July to August signals the arrival […]
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Saturn to Be at Its Biggest and Brightest in August
Saturn to Be at Its Biggest and Brightest in August On the evening of August 26th and into the early morning hours of the 27th, Earth will pass between […]
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Summer 2023 Brings a Supermoon Season
The coming months will bring a whopping 4 full Supermoons, leading to what we like to call a Supermoon season. Read on to learn what a Supermoon is, when these […]
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Making Science Accessible
In this episode of Star Stuff, we talk to University of Denver professor and astronomer, Dr. Jennifer Hoffman, about making science more accessible. To learn more about DU SciTech Summer […]
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KEVIN SCHINDLER SERVES AS ASTRONOMER IN RESIDENCE AT GRAND CANYON
PRESS RELEASE: KEVIN SCHINDLER SERVES AS ASTRONOMER IN RESIDENCE AT GRAND CANYON Lowell Historian & Public Information Officer Kevin Schindler has just returned from his 1-month tour of duty as […]
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