Itinerary for a Spring Break Visit to Lowell Observatory
Itinerary for a Spring Break Visit to Lowell Observatory Add a bit of cosmic flair to your spring break with a visit to Lowell Observatory! Don’t worry, we’ve already done […]
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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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New Book Robert Goddard’s Massachusetts Honors the Centennial of the World’s First Modern Rocket Launch
New Book Robert Goddard’s Massachusetts Honors the Centennial of the World’s First Modern Rocket Launch Robert Goddard’s Massachusetts, coauthored by Lowell Observatory Historian Kevin Schindler and Charles Slatkin, to be […]
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Meet the Stars of the 2026 Pluto Pub Crawl
Meet the Stars of the 2026 Pluto Pub Crawl The 2026 Pluto Pub Crawl is set to take place in downtown Flagstaff on Friday, February 13, from 6pm to 9pm […]
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2026 I Heart Pluto Festival: Four Days of Science, History, and Celebration
2026 I Heart Pluto Festival: Four Days of Science, History, and Celebration Flagstaff, Arizona – Lowell Observatory is proud to present the 2026 I Heart Pluto Festival, a four-day celebration […]
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View from Mars Hill: Lowell Observatory to host “Night of Discovery” at Orpheum Theater on Feb. 14
View from Mars Hill: Lowell Observatory to host “Night of Discovery” at Orpheum Theater on Feb. 14 As posted on AZDailySun.com on 02/05/26. Some of the most influential voices in planetary […]
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From Route 66 to the Kuiper Belt: Meet the Stellar Lineup for the 2026 Night of Discovery
From Route 66 to the Kuiper Belt: Meet the Stellar Lineup for the 2026 Night of Discovery Mark your calendars for an out-of-this-world celebration on February 14, 2026! Lowell Observatory […]
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View from Mars Hill: The breathtaking views from the SPARCS launch
Posted on AZDailySun.com on 01/15/2026 As day threatened to break this past Sunday, sky watchers in California and Arizona witnessed a breathtaking sight of what appeared to be a super […]
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Lowell Observatory Announces Schedule for I Heart Pluto Festival
Lowell Observatory Announces Schedule for I Heart Pluto Festival Flagstaff, Arizona – The Seventh Annual I Heart Pluto Festival runs from February 12-16, 2026. This year’s theme, “Mother Road to […]
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What is the December Solstice?
What is the December Solstice? Though the weather has cooled and the holidays are right around the corner, winter hasn’t officially started yet — at least, not from an astronomical […]
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Lowell Astronomers Shed Light on Third-Known Interstellar Object, Comet 3I/ATLAS
PRESS RELEASE Lowell Astronomers Shed Light on Third-Known Interstellar Object, Comet 3I/ATLAS 10 December, 2025, Flagstaff, A.Z. – Lowell Observatory astronomer Dr. Qicheng Zhang has captured the first ground-based optical […]
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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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