For The Love of Science: Following Carl Sagan’s Legacy In An Era of Science Denial We live in a paradoxical time where science and technology dominate human culture, while, in certain domains, scientific results have become so highly politicized that it threatens the health of the entire endeavor. In this dangerous historical moment, 2021 Sagan […]

Join Lowell Observatory educators at the Giovale Open Deck Observatory (https://lowell.edu/godo) at 7:30 PM PDT for a guided, interactive observing session. After showcasing some planned celestial objects through our 14" PlaneWave CDK telescope, we’ll let you choose which objects to see next via the YouTube and Facebook chat functions. It's stargazing, reimagined. This event was […]

Fly Me to the Moon? | The Story of the First Lady Astronaut Trainees The Carl Sagan Medal (“Sagan Medal”) is awarded annually by the Division for Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society. It recognizes and honors outstanding communication by an active planetary scientist to the general public. It is to be awarded to […]

National Astronomy Day is on Saturday, October 9, and we’re celebrating with a special live event featuring PhD student Lauren Biddle! Lauren is currently pursuing her PhD in Astronomy and Planetary Science at Northern Arizona University, working closely with Lowell astronomers Dr. Joe Llama and Dr. Lisa Prato. Lauren’s work aims to improve our understanding […]