Meet the GODO Telescopes: 8” Moonraker Victorian Refractor
Written in collaboration with Claire Gibson & Hailey Osborn, Lowell Educators Each of the Giovale Open Deck Observatory (GODO)’s six state-of-the-art telescopes were hand-selected to provide a breathtaking stargazing experience […]
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Mars Hill Quick Report: October 24 – 30
Welcome back to the Mars Hill Quick Report, a bite-sized weekly news update from Lowell Observatory! Each week, we’ll give you the short version of upcoming events at Lowell and beyond, […]
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How to Spend Halloween at Lowell Observatory
Spooky Season is upon us! If you’re looking for festive fun this month, look no further than Mars Hill for the best thrills and chills!
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New Image Reveals Comet-Like Tail Trailing DART Target Dimorphos
Scientists have captured a stunning image of an extensive plume of debris emanating from the asteroid moon Dimorphos. The plume stretches more than 600 miles (10,000 kilometers) and was created […]
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NASA DART Mission a Success
On Monday, September 26, 2022, people all around the world watched live as NASA’s unprecedented DART spacecraft impacted the surface of asteroid Dimorphos the smaller member of the binary asteroid […]
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Mars Hill Quick Report: September 26 – October 2
Welcome back to the Mars Hill Quick Report, a bite-sized weekly news update from Lowell Observatory! Each week, we’ll give you the short version of upcoming events at Lowell and beyond, […]
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Jupiter at Opposition
By Claire Gibson, Lowell Educator When looking up to the night sky, you may have noticed a large bright shining object in the Eastern sky. The object isn’t a UFO, […]
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Mars Hill Quick Report: September 19-25
Welcome back to the Mars Hill Quick Report, a bite-sized weekly news update from Lowell Observatory! Each week, we’ll give you the short version of upcoming events at Lowell and beyond, […]
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PRESS RELEASE: LOWELL OBSERVATORY POINTS PUBLIC TELESCOPES AT JUPITER AS IT MAKES CLOSEST APPROACH IN DECADES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESEPTEMBER 20, 2022 ***Contact details appear belowFlagstaff, AZ. – Jupiter will soon appear bigger and brighter than it has been for 70 years, and Lowell Observatory is celebrating […]
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Who Was Elizabeth Roemer?
Meet the Star(gazer) of the Putnam Collection Center’s Newest Display Lowell Observatory Archives is proud to announce a new exhibit in the Putnam Collection Center that seeks to highlight the […]
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Lowell Observatory by Dennis Ashton
The following is an article written by Dennis Ashton, a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and a presenter for Wonderdome, a mobile planetarium company that brings immersive planetarium shows […]
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PRESS RELEASE: LOWELL DISCOVERY TELESCOPE PLAYS KEY ROLE IN DART PLANETARY DEFENSE TEST MISSION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 ***Contact details appear below Flagstaff, AZ. – Within two weeks, the DART spacecraft will impact the asteroid moon Dimorphos as it completes the world’s […]
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