How to Observe the 2023 Lyrids Meteor Shower
The Lyrids meteor shower peaks on the evening of April 21 and into the early morning hours of April 22. What is the Lyrids Meteor Shower? A meteor is a […]
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What Is Life?
What is life? In this episode of Star Stuff, our hosts discuss what it means to be alive on Earth and beyond.
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The Founding of Lowell Observatory
On April 3, 1894, an Easterner named Andrew Douglass checked into Flagstaff’s Bank Hotel. Douglass may have looked like an ordinary visitor, but his luggage was anything but ordinary. Included […]
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Star Stuff Podcast Nominated for a 2023 Viola Awards
Creative Flagstaff’s 15th annual Viola Awards are set to take place at the historic Orpheum Theater on April 1, 2023. This award ceremony aims to celebrate creative excellence in the […]
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How to View the Alignment of 5 Planets This Week
This week, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus and Mars will line up near the Moon for a rare planetary hangout! To see this event, you’ll need to plan carefully to get […]
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NEW ANIMATION PREVIEWS LOWELL OBSERVATORY’S ASTRONOMY DISCOVERY CENTER
Lowell Observatory today released a sneak-peak animation of its Kemper and Ethel Marley Foundation Astronomy Discovery Center, which will open in fall 2024. Flagstaff, AZ. – The Kemper and Ethel […]
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Let’s Take A (Conversational) Look at the Sun – We Talk to Dr. Jeff Hall
The Star Stuff crew sits down with solar astronomer and Lowell Observatory Executive Director, Dr. Jeff Hall, to talk about a seriously hot topic: the Sun! Jeff tells us about […]
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Astronomy, Shakespeare, and the Ides of March
At this time of year, many of us will hear, if not ourselves utter, the phrase, “Beware the Ides of March.” And it will come with some level of disquietude. […]
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Exploring the Drake Equation: We Talk About Aliens
Are we running through the six with our woes…. alone? The Drake Equation says no. On this episode of Star Stuff, our fearless hosts delve into a probabilistic argument created […]
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Press Release: Assessing the Impact of the DART Mission
ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF THE DART MISSION Scientists use telescopes around the world, including two at Lowell Observatory, to help determine how much DART changed the orbit of asteroid moon […]
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The Math of the Universe & Elements of Awe with Astronomer Dr. Daniel Fleisch
Star Stuff sits down for a chat with astronomer Dr. Daniel Fleisch, who served as Astronomer in Residence at Grand Canyon National Park in December 2022. They discuss his time […]
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I Heart Pluto Festival 2023 | Pluto Pub Crawl
With the I Heart Pluto Festival just one week away, we’re getting hyped for all the special events and activities that will be happening both on and off our Mars […]
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