Planets in Opposition This Year
Planets in Opposition This Year It’s officially planet season! When a planet is in opposition to the Earth, it appears bigger and brighter than usual in the night sky. […]
Read MoreOn 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 […]
Read MoreMedia Alert: Perseids Meteor Shower
Media Alert: Perseids Meteor Shower The passing of July to August signals the arrival of one of the most prominent and reliable meteor showers, the Perseids. It has wowed observers […]
Read MoreView 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 […]
Read MoreSaturn to Be at Its Biggest and Brightest in August
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 […]
Read MoreSummer 2023 Brings a Supermoon Season
The coming months will bring a whopping 4 full Supermoons, leading to what we like to call a Supermoon season. Read on to learn what a Supermoon is, when these […]
Read MoreKEVIN SCHINDLER SERVES AS ASTRONOMER IN RESIDENCE AT GRAND CANYON
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 […]
Read MoreItinerary for a Summer Day at the Observatory
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 summer […]
Read MoreHow to Observe the 2023 Lyrids Meteor Shower
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 […]
Read MoreThe 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 […]
Read MoreStar Stuff Podcast Nominated for a 2023 Viola Awards
Creative Flagstaff’s 15th annual Viola Awards are set to take place at the historic Orpheum Theater on April 1, 2023. This award ceremony aims to celebrate creative excellence in the […]
Read MoreNEW ANIMATION PREVIEWS LOWELL OBSERVATORY’S ASTRONOMY DISCOVERY CENTER
Lowell Observatory today released a sneak-peak animation of its Kemper and Ethel Marley Foundation Astronomy Discovery Center, which will open in fall 2024. Flagstaff, AZ. – The Kemper and Ethel […]
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