Events

Worlds Revealed Speaker Series Iron Rain to Supersonic Winds: Our View of Exo-Jupiters with Dr. James Sikora Thirty years ago, astronomers discovered the first planet outside the Solar System — a Jupiter-sized gas giant dubbed 51 Pegasi b — that was soon followed by hundreds of similar discoveries. These exoplanets are remarkable for their extremely […]

Worlds Revealed Speaker Series Antarctica: Conducting Science at the End of the World with Gavin Moriarty The cold, harsh climate of Antarctica pushes Earth’s ability to sustain life to the limit, but that doesn’t stop a small portion of microbial life from calling it home. Experience the journey and harsh conditions that scientists endure to […]

Meet an Astronomer Head up to the Open Deck Observatory on Saturday, April 4 to meet Planetary Science grad student Will Burris! Take a peek at real-time images of planets, stars, galaxies and other celestial objects to be displayed on a large television screen outdoors with our new MallinCam. This is your opportunity to see […]

Worlds Revealed Speaker Series Fantastic Worlds and How to Find Them with Dr. Alex Polanski How did we go from knowing about eight planets in the entire universe to more than 6,000 other worlds in just a couple decades? Learn how astronomers working at the cutting edge of technology have been able to discover the […]

Meet an Astronomer Head up to the Open Deck Observatory on Saturday, April 11 to meet planetary scientist Larry Wasserman! Take a peek at real-time images of planets, stars, galaxies and other celestial objects to be displayed on a large television screen outdoors with our new MallinCam. This is your opportunity to see interesting objects […]

No Rockets Required: How We Built a Lunar Landscape in Northern Arizona with Dr. Amber Gullikson Terrestrial analog sites are like test-driving another planet—right here on Earth. Scientists use these locations to recreate alien environments, where they can try out new technologies, study how landscapes form, and practice how humans and robots will explore unfamiliar […]

Meet a Planetary Astronomer | Dr. Larry Wasserman Head up to the Open Deck Observatory on Saturday, May 2 to meet Lowell planetary astronomer Dr. Larry Wasserman! Take a peek at real-time images of planets, stars, galaxies and other celestial objects to be displayed on a large television screen outdoors with our new MallinCam. This […]