Rocket through space and sail among billions of stars and galaxies. Utilizing some amazing simulation software, astronomer Dean Regas guides you through the mind-boggling scale of the universe. Along the way, you’ll stop by the Moon and individual planets. Then, you’ll make the jump to light speed and head to interstellar space to see all the […]
Summer Solstice | June 21st 2022 Hosted by Peppercorn Games Join us on the Summer Solstice for an ethereal night of dance, acrobatic, stunt, and circus performances set under the dark skies at Lowell Observatory. At this narrative-driven variety show, audience members will revel with dancers, acrobats, stuntmen, and more as they tell the colorful […]
William Herschel and the Universe - A Documentary Film by George Sibley William Herschel, a 42 year old musician and amateur astronomer, discovered the first "new" planet in history in 1781. His telescopes, observations and theories transformed what was the clockwork universe imagined by Isaac Newton into the evolutionary and wonder-filled cosmos we know today. […]
Meteor Crater and Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, set the stage for a fantastic Asteroid Day celebration. Flagstaff’s “Big Impact Event” will highlight the Meteor Crater, formed 50,000 years ago, representing the best preserved meteor impact site in the world. Meteor Crater is 700 feet deep, more than an astronomical 4,000 feet across, and 2.4 […]