This Week in Astronomy History | December 8 – 14
This Week in Astronomy History | December 8 – 14 December 8, 1908: 60-inch telescope at Mt. Wilson sees first light On December 8, 1908, the 60-inch Hale Telescope […]
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Remembering Dr. Michael C. J. Putnam
Lowell Observatory mourns the passing of Dr. Michael C. J. Putnam, who served as Sole Trustee from 1968 to 1987 and remained deeply involved as Chair of the Board of […]
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View From Mars Hill: Progress in Understanding the Pluto System
View From Mars Hill: Progress in Understanding the Pluto System As published in the Arizona Daily Sun on 8/14/2025 Boy, how the world has changed over the past 10 years — but […]
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More Stars Than There Are In Heaven
Fired from his government job in the 1950s for being gay, astronomer Frank Kameny never got the chance to explore the cosmos professionally—but he became a trailblazer in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights. This Pride Month, we reflect on his legacy, the injustice he endured, and the stars he helped countless others reach for.
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Celebrating Women in STEM: The Legacy of Elizabeth Roemer
Discover the incredible journey of Elizabeth Roemer, a pioneering female astronomer who recovered lost comets, made groundbreaking asteroid discoveries, and fought for gender equality in STEM.
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The Colors of the Night
The Colors of the Night By Michael West, Lowell Astronomer Stars come in a rainbow of colors. “If you look carefully, you’ll see that some stars are lemony yellow, others […]
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Percival Lowell’s Search for Life on Mars
Percival Lowell’s Search for Life on Mars A Quest Begins In the 1890s, Lowell Observatory founder Percival Lowell became inspired by Italian astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli’s 1877 description of canali, […]
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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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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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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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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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I Heart Pluto Festival 2023 | Meet Our Out-of-this-World Community Partners
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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