Some Fast Facts About the 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse
Some Fast Facts About the 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse Written in collaboration with Lowell Historian and PIO Kevin Schindler On the evening of March 13, 2025, skywatchers across North America […]
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View from Mars Hill: Planets on parade, with rare alignment
View from Mars Hill: Planets on parade, with rare alignment Published in Arizona Daily Sun – February 27, 2025 In her 2017 contemporary romance novel All the Lies We Tell—which […]
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About the 2024 Orionid Meteor Shower
Perhaps the best known of all comets is Halley (correctly pronounced so that it rhymes with rally, not daily) named after the 17th-18th century astronomer Edmond Halley. This familiar object […]
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Brian Skiff: Looking at Every Star
Brian Skiff: Looking at Every Star Having worked at Lowell Observatory for nearly 50 years, researcher Brian Skiff has seen a lot of change happen on Mars Hill. In fact, […]
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Does Venus Have A Moon? | We Talk To Zoozve Discoverer Brian Skiff
In this episode of Star Stuff, Cody Half-Moon sits down with Lowell astronomer Brian Skiff as he recounts his discovery of Venusian moon Zoozve, and how a determined dad’s twitter […]
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The 2024 Perseid Meteor Shower
The Perseid 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 for […]
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Temporary “New Star” Could Appear in the Sky Before the End of Summer
As you may have heard, stargazers may be treated to an unusual sight in the night sky at some point in the coming months: a nova, which will appear to […]
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Celebrating the 2024 June Solstice
Though school is out and the weather is warming up, it hasn’t been summer just yet—at least, not from an astronomical standpoint. Today (June 20, 2024), those of us in […]
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Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS: A Glimmer of Cosmic Wonder
Excitement is building among astronomers and skywatchers for Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3), which is steadily brightening and developing a visible tail. As of early May 2024, the comet’s magnitude reached […]
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How to Observe the 2024 Lyrid Meteor Shower
By Madison Mooney The Lyrid meteor shower peaks on the night of April 21 and the wee hours of April 22, but meteors will remain visible until April 29! What […]
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Itinerary for a Spring Day at Lowell Observatory
Itinerary for a Spring Day at Lowell 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 […]
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Jupiter During Daylight: Why it Happens and How to View It
Jupiter During Daylight: Why it Happens and How to View It You may think of telescope viewing as a strictly nighttime activity, but that’s not always the case! Some planets, […]
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