Robotic spacecraft probing our solar system represent a capstone of human exploration. That capstone resides on a foundation built by astronomical observations revealing scientific questions answerable only by on site […]
Astronomical Time-lapse Imaging: From seconds to Centuries Nothing in the universe is static. Whether the bodies are moving or evolving, astronomical events play out in periods ranging from seconds to […]
History Captured on Glass: The Pluto Discovery Plates with, Brian Skiff, Lauren Amundson, Dr. Stephen Levine | Hosted by Dr. Amanda Bosh Lowell Observatory has a treasure trove of astronomical […]
On February 18th, 2020, the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover landed on the surface of Mars. One of the main goals of this mission is to search for evidence of past […]
Searching for Planets Around Other Stars with Dr. Julien de Wit | Hosted by Dr. Amanda Bosh
Saturn’s moon Titan is the second known Solar system world with active rivers and seas. Titan’s deceptively Earth-like landscape is the product of a methane cycle akin to Earth’s water […]
Over the past few decades, the quality and quantity of satellite observations of Earth have improved dramatically. Nowhere is this more true than in the polar regions. Over the past […]
How do you use a state-of-the-art, 4.3-meter telescope? Very carefully! LDT Scientist Dr. Stephen Levine and Telescope Operator Cecilia Siqueiros will join historian Kevin Schindler to demonstrate how we open […]
The Messier Marathon is upon us! Join Lowell Observatory for an all-night virtual star party, during which we'll hunt for all 110 objects in Charles Messier's famous catalog. These are […]
Join Lowell Observatory educators at the Giovale Open Deck Observatory (https://lowell.edu/godo), at 8PM MST for a guided, interactive observing session. After showcasing some planned celestial objects through our 14" PlaneWave […]
The stars have never been closer: even elementary school students have sent satellites to orbit, and the costs of launching are dropping dramatically. What happens when we see space as […]
Stars come in a variety of sizes, colors, and temperatures, and scientists use a variety of observing methods to study them. The LDT, with its suite of instruments, is ideal […]