Indigenous Perspectives – How The Stars Tell Our Stories
Indigenous Perspectives – How The Stars Tell Our Stories Staff Highlight: Misha Pipe, NAAOP Coordinator I met Native American Astronomy Program (NAAOP) Coordinator Misha Pipe in the Education Office, a […]
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Everything You Need to Know About the Grand Opening of the ADC
Everything You Need to Know About the Grand Opening of the ADC As you have (hopefully) heard by now, the Marley Foundation Astronomy Discovery Center (ADC) will celebrate its official […]
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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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Itinerary for a Rainy Day at Lowell
Itinerary for a Rainy Day at Lowell Picture this: you planned to visit the observatory, but clouds are rolling in and it’s starting to rain. You may think that […]
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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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Lowell Observatory Voted Most Iconic Tourist Destination by PHOENIX Magazine
Lowell Observatory, a cornerstone of astronomical research and a beloved destination for science enthusiasts, has been awarded the Arizona Travel Award for Most Iconic Tourist Attraction by PHOENIX magazine. This […]
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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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Itinerary for A Summer Day at Lowell
Itinerary for Summer Day at Lowell The weather is warming up and the days are getting longer. Since October, Lowell has been on its fall opening schedule: closed Monday and […]
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Lowell Observatory Hires Leslie Currie as Chief Philanthropy Officer
Lowell Observatory Hires Leslie Currie as Chief Philanthropy Officer We’re proud to introduce Leslie Currie, Lowell Observatory’s new Chief Philanthropy Officer! Leslie will lead fundraising efforts as the observatory prepares […]
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Makers, Menders, and Writers | We Talk to Diana Gabaldon
Makers, Menders, and Writers | We Talk to Diana Gabaldon 2Ep25 Lowell Historian Kevin Schindler sits down with the one and only Diana Gabaldon, author of the wildly popular Outlander book […]
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