Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility Past Events from June 22 – July 23 – Lowell Observatory

Meet An Astrophysicist

Lowell Observatory 1400 W Mars Hill Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, United States

This Saturday, come up to Mars Hill and meet Astrophysicist, Taylor Kutra! 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 in the night sky, learn about an astronomer’s […]

Meet A Planetary Astronomer

Lowell Observatory 1400 W Mars Hill Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, United States

This Saturday, come up to Mars Hill and 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 is your opportunity to see interesting objects in the night sky, learn […]

Asteroid Day 2024

Rotunda Museum, Lowell Observatory 1400 W Mars Hill Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, United States

Join us for activities, demonstrations, food, and drink at Meteor Crater & Barringer Space Museum from 10am - 5pm, and at Lowell Observatory from 7pm - 11pm for special science talks and stargazing. Book your tickets now at asteroiddayaz.com. Meteor Crater 10am – 5pm ✦ Astro-themed Trivia & Games ✦ Asteroid Science Demonstrations ✦ Local […]

Included with General Admission

Meet An Astronomer

Lowell Observatory 1400 W Mars Hill Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, United States

This Saturday, come up to Mars Hill and meet Lowell astronomer Dr. Michael West! 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 in the night sky, learn about […]

Kids Squared

Heritage Square 22 E Aspen Ave, Flagstaff, AZ, United States

Join Lowell Observatory, Planet Science, and the Flagstaff Downtown Business Alliance for Kids Squared! This free event provides fun, engaging activities for kids and parents!

Free
Event Series Meet an Astronomer

Meet an Astronomer

Lowell Observatory, Rotunda Museum 1400 W Mars Hill Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, United States

This Saturday, come up to Mars Hill and meet Astronomer Dr. Gerard van Belle! 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 in the night sky, learn about […]

Included with General Admission

Lowell Observatory at Movies on the Square

Heritage Square 22 E Aspen Ave, Flagstaff, AZ, United States

Each summer, the Flagstaff Downtown Business Alliance presents Movies on the Square, a FREE, family-friendly evening on Heritage Square – Flagstaff’s downtown living room. There will be live music and activities followed by the movie at dusk. Lowell Observatory will be there to offer out-of-this-world science activities, space trivia, and solar viewing! Stop by to […]

Free
Event Series Meet a Planetary Scientist

Meet a Planetary Scientist

This Saturday, come up to Mars Hill and meet Planetary Scientist 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 is your opportunity to see interesting objects in the night sky, learn about […]

Included with General Admission

LIVE from Grand Canyon: Turning the Park Dark | Live Star Stuff Podcast

Join us for an out-of-this-world live podcast on Sunday, July 21 at 2pm MST with our friends at Grand Canyon Conservancy! We will be joined by former Astronomer in Residence and Lowell Observatory Public Information Officer Kevin Schindler, Grand Canyon Conservancy Residency Manager Clover Morell, and Dark Sky Ranger Rader Lane. We're blasting off into […]

Free

Moonrise Program

Rotunda Museum, Lowell Observatory 1400 W Mars Hill Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, United States

Join a Lowell Observatory educator at the Rotunda Museum for a talk on the origin and features of the Moon and the role of the observatory in lunar exploration. After the talk, we will take a walk to the observatory overlook to view the rising Moon through a telescope. This talk is included with general […]

Included with General Admission
Event Series Kids Squared

Kids Squared

Heritage Square 22 E Aspen Ave, Flagstaff, AZ, United States

Join Lowell Observatory, Planet Science, and the Flagstaff Downtown Business Alliance for Kids Squared! This free event provides fun, engaging activities for kids and parents!

Free

Astronomy on Tap: Searching for the Youngest Hot Jupiter

Mother Road Brewing Co. 7 S Mikes Pike St, Flagstaff, AZ, United States

Join us at Mother Road Brewing Co. on the 23rd at 6:30pm for this month's Astronomy on Tap! Shih-Yun Tang will be talking about the search for hot Jupiters around the youngest stars, known as T Tauri stars! We'll hold trivia after the talk, where you'll have the chance to win some fun prizes. As […]

Free