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Introducing Star Stuff: A Space Poddity

Lowell Observatory is proud to present its very first podcast: Star Stuff! This bi-weekly, 45-minute “space poddity” will focus on making astronomical science and space exploration fun and accessible to […]

How to View the November 19 Partial Lunar Eclipse

The upcoming partial lunar eclipse on November 19, 2021 will last over 3 hours, making it the longest to occur in a span of over 1,000 years. An eclipse of […]

What’s New in Phase 3?

It’s official—Lowell Observatory has moved to phase 3 of our phased reopening plan! We would like to thank everyone for their patience, understanding, and support over our cautious and gradual […]

This Month in Astronomy | November 2021

Take time this month to give thanks, eat well, spend time with those you love, and of course, appreciate the beauty of the cosmos! This November will bring two meteor […]

Strange Goings-on at the Clark Refractor

The 24-inch Clark Refractor has seen its share of bizarre observing nights throughout its 125-year history. Visiting scientist Jim Christy experienced one firsthand, on an evening that include falling bolts […]

PRESS RELEASE: LOWELL OBSERVATORY TO REOPEN GENERAL ADMISSION ON NOVEMBER 15

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 20, 2021 Lowell Observatory to Reopen General Admission on November 15 Flagstaff, AZ. – Lowell Observatory will reopen general admission on November 15 with new guest […]

What’s in the Sky This Month: October 2021

Spooky season is finally upon us, and the leaves aren’t the only things changing. This October will bring some truly incredible viewing opportunities, including meteor showers, autumnal constellations, planets, star […]

A team of scientists including Lowell Observatory’s Dr. Audrey Thirouin have characterized a rare solar system body that exhibits characteristics of both comets and asteroids. Of the half-million known members […]

Secrets of Lowell: Percival’s Mausoleum

Photo: Percival Lowell’s Mausoleum | Max Dev American businessman, author, mathematician, astronomer, and observatory founder Percival Lowell passed away on November 12, 1916, just 14 years before the fabled ‘Planet […]

View From Mars Hill: 12 facts About Jupiter, the King of the Planets

From the Arizona Daily Sun, October 2, 2021 12 facts about Jupiter, the king of the planets Jupiter continues to shine brightly in the eastern skies just after sunset. Here […]

Lowell and the Space Race

Image: Primary lunar map illustrator Patricia Bridges at work. On October 4, 1957 the world looked up to the skies, skies that would never be the same again. It was […]

View From Mars Hill: Saturn: Alluring, Familiar and Well-positioned

From the Arizona Daily Sun, September 8, 2021 Saturn, one of the more familiar and alluring features of the night sky, is now well-positioned to wow observers. The farthest planet […]