Lowell Observatory Announces New Public Observing Plaza
LOWELL OBSERVATORY ANNOUNCES NEW PUBLIC OBSERVING PLAZA Lowell Observatory is now implementing the first phase of a long-range expansion plan with construction of the Giovale Open Deck Observatory (GODO). This […]
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Lowell Observatory to Host Eclipse Event in Madras, Oregon
LOWELL OBSERVATORY TO HOST ECLIPSE EVENT IN MADRAS, OREGON The Lowell Observatory Solar Eclipse Experience will take place on August 20 and 21 at Madras High School in Madras, Oregon. […]
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Lowell Observatory Receives $1.4 Million in Grants from Kemper and Ethel Marley Foundation
LOWELL OBSERVATORY RECEIVES $1.4 MILLION IN GRANTS FROM KEMPER AND ETHEL MARLEY FOUNDATION [vc_row][vc_column][vc_cta h2=”Feb 20, 2020 Update:”]As of February 2020, The Discovery Channel Telescope (DCT) is now known […]
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Protecting Dark Skies for Astronomy and Life
PROTECTING DARK SKIES FOR ASTRONOMY AND LIFE Grapevine, TX – Artificial light at night is a threat to astronomical research, personal safety, and the health of both humans and wildlife. […]
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Lowell Observatory to Renovate Pluto Discovery Telescope
LOWELL OBSERVATORY TO RENOVATE PLUTO DISCOVERY TELESCOPE Flagstaff, AZ. – The instrument at Lowell Observatory used by Clyde Tombaugh to discover Pluto will soon undergo renovation. The year-long project, […]
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POKEMON Go’s to Space
Date: August 28th, 2016 Time: 5:00pm – 10:00pm Admission: ages 0-5 = Free; ages 6+ = $5 Free re-admission to event if purchased daytime (10am-5pm) admission Pokemon Go Sites […]
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Pluto flyby one year later
July 14 marks the one-year anniversary of the New Horizons spacecraft’s flyby of Pluto, and Lowell Observatory is celebrating with an assortment of special activities that day. These include something […]
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Asteroid Day- June 30
“Early in the morning of June 2 an extremely bright meteor was seen over the skies of Arizona and surrounding states. Fragmentation of the meteor was observed, loud explosions were […]
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June is Saturn Month at Lowell
One of the more familiar and alluring features of the night sky is now well-positioned to wow observers through a telescope. While it will remain visible until lost in November’s […]
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The APS Foundation Awards a $56,500 Grant to Lowell Observatory
Flagstaff, AZ – Lowell Observatory’s Navajo-Hopi Astronomy Outreach Program received a grant in the amount of $56,500 from the APS Foundation. The program pairs a Lowell astronomer with a Navajo […]
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Science Fiction Writers: Navigators of the Future – May 14, 2016
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May Closures- Exhibit Hall
Starting May 10th the main exhibit hall at Lowell will be closed. This closure will last until May 22nd The reason for the closure is to allow us ample time […]
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