I Heart Pluto Festival 2023 | Pluto Pub Crawl

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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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I Heart Pluto Festival 2023 | Meet Our Out-of-this-World Community Partners

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The only thing we love more than Pluto here on Mars Hill is our incredible Flagstaff community! This year, the I Heart Pluto Festival is being supported by a group […]

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Nicole Stott Headlines I Heart Pluto Festival

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As Lowell Observatory Director Jeff Hall has explained, the mission of Lowell Observatory can be distilled down to this – communicating science. Our scientists explore the universe and communicate their […]

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The 2023 I Heart Pluto Festival

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Celebrating the 93rd Anniversary of Pluto’s Discovery In less than a month, we will be celebrating the 3rd annual I Heart Pluto Festival! This three-day celebration will have food, drinks, […]

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I♥Pluto Festival 2022 | Who Was Clyde Tombaugh?

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The 2022 I♥Pluto Festival is in full swing! We’ll be celebrating the February 18, 1930 discovery of Pluto from now until February 21st, 2022. Many of our events happening this […]

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Views of Pluto: From the Past to the Present

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By Claire Gibson, Lowell Educator 92 years of imaging Pluto have allowed a closer and more detailed look at the cold, small body located over 3.2 billion miles away from […]

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LOWELL OBSERVATORY PRESS RELEASE: MOTHER ROAD BREWING COMPANY TEAMS WITH LOWELL OBSERVATORY ON “LOWELL LAGER”

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February 10, 2022 Discover Mother Road’s second beer promoting Lowell’s annual I Heart Pluto Festival.  Flagstaff, AZ — Mother Road Brewing Company and Lowell Observatory are pleased to co-create the kind […]

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PRESS RELEASE: 3RD ANNUAL I HEART PLUTO FESTIVAL KICKS OFF FEBRUARY 12

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*Nancy Currie-Gregg is unable to make the Night of Discovery appearance. Taking her place will be paleontologist and wilderness guide, Christa Sadler.* Flagstaff, AZ. – February 18 marks the 92nd […]

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I♥Pluto Festival 2022 | Pluto Art Show Reception

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The I♥Pluto Art Show Reception is set to take place on Saturday, February 12, 2022, from 4-6pm MST. While the stunning gallery of Pluto-themed art is on display in the […]

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I♥Pluto Festival 2022 | Meet Our Out-of-this-World Community Partners

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The only thing we love more than Pluto here on Mars Hill is our incredible Flagstaff community! This year, the I♥Pluto Festival is being supported by a few integral players […]

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View from Mars Hill: Lowell, Orpheum set to host A Night of Discovery

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On February 18, Lowell Observatory and the Orpheum Theater present A Night of Discovery, commemorating the anniversary of Clyde Tombaugh’s discovery of the icy world Pluto on February 18, 1930. […]

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“My Other Vehicle Explored Pluto” – We Talk To Dr. Alan Stern

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Famous engineer and planetary scientist Dr. Alan Stern joins the Star Stuff crew to share his experience leading the New Horizons mission to Pluto and beyond. Listen as we discuss […]

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