PRESS RELEASE: LOWELL OBSERVATORY POINTS PUBLIC TELESCOPES AT JUPITER AS IT MAKES CLOSEST APPROACH IN DECADES
Flagstaff, AZ. – Jupiter will soon appear bigger and brighter than it has been for 70 years, and Lowell Observatory is celebrating with nightly public telescope viewing of the planet […]
Read MorePRESS RELEASE: LOWELL OBSERVATORY POINTS PUBLIC TELESCOPES AT SATURN AS RINGED PLANET MAKES CLOSEST APPROACH OF YEAR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAUGUST 8, 2022 ***Contact details appear below Flagstaff, AZ. – Saturn will soon be at its biggest and brightest of the year, and Lowell Observatory is celebrating with […]
Read MoreMEDIA ALERT: PROMINENT SCIENTISTS TO HIGHLIGHT 3RD ANNUAL I HEART PLUTO FESTIVAL
*Nancy Currie-Gregg is unable to make the Night of Discovery appearance. Taking her place will be paleontologist and wilderness guide, Christa Sadler.* Flagstaff, AZ. – Paleoanthropologist Dr. Donald Johanson, planetary […]
Read MorePRESS 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 […]
Read MoreLowell Observatory Presents 2nd Annual I Heart Pluto Festival
PRESS RELEASE JANUARY 27, 2021 Lowell Observatory Presents 2nd Annual I Heart Pluto Festival Flagstaff, AZ. – Lowell Observatory is pleased to present a celebration 91 years in the making: […]
Read MoreMichael West Awarded Fulbright Scholarship
Educational exchange can turn nations into people, contributing as no other form of communication can to the humanizing of international relations. So wrote the longtime United States Senator from Arkansas, […]
Read MoreRobert Burnham and his Celestial Handbook
The appeal of astronomy is both intellectual and aesthetic; it combines the thrill of exploration and discovery, the fun of sight-seeing, and the sheer pleasure of firsthand acquaintance with incredibly […]
Read MoreLOWELL OBSERVATORY COMMENCES A SCIENCE-BASED COVID-19 REOPENING PLAN IN ALIGNMENT WITH CDC GUIDELINES
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 07 August 2020 LOWELL OBSERVATORY COMMENCES A SCIENCE-BASED COVID-19 REOPENING PLAN IN ALIGNMENT WITH CDC GUIDELINES Flagstaff, AZ. – Employing a cautious and scientifically rigorous […]
Read MoreLOWELL OBSERVATORY TEMPORARILY CLOSES ITS VISITOR PROGRAM TO DETER SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS
Flagstaff, AZ. – Lowell Observatory is temporarily closing its on-site visitor program in Flagstaff, Arizona, to help deter the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). As a nonprofit research institution that attracts […]
Read MoreI HEART PLUTO FESTIVAL TO CELEBRATE 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF PLUTO’S DISCOVERY
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 28, 2020 ***Contact details appear below*** I HEART PLUTO FESTIVAL TO CELEBRATE 90th ANNIVERSARY OF PLUTO’S DISCOVERY Flagstaff, AZ. – Lowell Observatory is partnering […]
Read MoreLowell Observatory Sole Trustee W. Lowell Putnam to Receive Honorary Doctorate
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_cta h2=”Feb 20, 2020 Update:”]As of February 2020, The Discovery Channel Telescope (DCT) is now known as the Lowell Discovery Telescope (LDT).[/vc_cta][/vc_column][/vc_row] Northern Arizona University (NAU) is awarding W. Lowell […]
Read MoreBook Highlights Pluto’s Connection to Lowell Observatory
Flagstaff, AZ- Nearly every major Pluto-related discovery has ties to Flagstaff, Arizona, particularly Lowell Observatory. This has led people to call both the city and observatory the “Home of Pluto”. […]
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