Brian Skiff: Looking at Every Star

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Brian Skiff: Looking at Every Star Having worked at Lowell Observatory for nearly 50 years, researcher Brian Skiff has seen a lot of change happen on Mars Hill. In fact, […]

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Celebrating the 2024 June Solstice

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Though school is out and the weather is warming up, it hasn’t been summer just yet—at least, not from an astronomical standpoint. Today (June 20, 2024), those of us in […]

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Makers, Menders, and Writers | We Talk to Diana Gabaldon

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Makers, Menders, and Writers | We Talk to Diana Gabaldon 2Ep25 Lowell Historian Kevin Schindler sits down with the one and only Diana Gabaldon, author of the wildly popular Outlander book […]

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How to Observe the 2024 Lyrid Meteor Shower

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By Madison Mooney The Lyrid meteor shower peaks on the night of April 21 and the wee hours of April 22, but meteors will remain visible until April 29! What […]

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Itinerary For a Perfect Fall Day at Lowell Observatory

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So, you’d like to visit the observatory, but you’re not sure of the best way to budget your time? Never fear: check out this sample itinerary of a perfect fall […]

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We Got Time on the Hubble Space Telescope – Now What?

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We Got Time on the Hubble Space Telescope – Now What?   For astronomers to “get time on” the Hubble Space Telescope, they first need to write a proposal and […]

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View from Mars Hill: The return of the Perseid Meteor Shower

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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

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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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KEVIN SCHINDLER SERVES AS ASTRONOMER IN RESIDENCE AT GRAND CANYON

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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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ADC Construction Update | June 2023

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ADC Construction Update | June 2023 Hold on to your hats — this is the most exciting ADC update yet! Significant progress has been made in the construction of the […]

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How to Observe the 2023 Lyrids Meteor Shower

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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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How to View the Alignment of 5 Planets This Week

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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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