Enjoy Free General Admission to Lowell!
Each year, the Festival features 10-days of engaging events and programs, all free, for the community to enjoy and celebrate the wonders of science!
This year’s theme is “Accelerating Innovation”! On Monday, September 23, Lowell Observatory will be hosting a FREE general admission day from open to close.
Special Science Talks
Space Age Exploration: Hear unique stories of people thrilled as youngsters by the launch of Sputnik in 1957, which triggered the race to the Moon between America and the Soviet Union during the cold war. Many became scientists involved in the exploration of the Moon and Solar System, about which little was known at the time. Theirs are histories of a golden age of exploration, which is still underway!
Exploring Oceans: NASA’s Europa Clipper mission launches this October, beginning a 10-year journey to explore Europa from its surface to the ocean hidden below. Find out how we can investigate an extraterrestrial ocean we cannot see or touch, and learn about Flagstaff’s role in planning and executing the mission!
