Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility Past Events from 08/03/2021 – 05/04/2021 – Lowell Observatory

Exploring Titan: Lakes, Seas and Clouds of Methane | Dr. Jennifer Hanley

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

Worlds Revealed Speaker Series  Exploring Titan: Lakes, Seas and Clouds of Methane with Dr. Jennifer Hanley Of all the objects in our solar system, which one is most like Earth? The answer might surprise you. Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, shares some remarkable traits with our home planet. It’s the only other place in the solar […]

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Event Series Meet an Astronomer

Meet an Astronomer | Dr. Gerard van Belle

Giovale Open Deck Observatory 1400 W Mars Hill Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, United States

Meet an Astronomer | Dr. Gerard van Belle Head up to the Open Deck Observatory on Saturday, May 10 to meet Lowell 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 […]

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A Very Special Community Showing of “Imagine the Universe”

Lowell Universe Theater 1400 W Mars Hill Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, United States

A Very Special Community Showing of “Imagine the Universe” Join us for a very special community showing of "Imagine the Universe," a live play created for Lowell's Universe Theater. The show will be followed by 7pm panel, presented by Big in Arizona Films: "Behind-the-Scenes on Film Production for the Big Screen inside Lowell’s Universe Theater." […]

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Potatoes, Peanuts, and Diamonds: How Asteroids Get Their Shapes

Lowell Universe Theater 1400 W Mars Hill Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, United States

Potatoes, Peanuts, and Diamonds: How Asteroids Get Their Shapes Asteroids aren’t just space rocks—they come in some surprisingly familiar forms! From lumpy potatoes to spinning tops and peanut-shaped pairs, these celestial oddballs showcase the wild variety of shapes that exist beyond Earth. In this talk, discover what causes such diversity, how scientists measure these strange […]

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Event Series Meet an Astronomer

Meet a Planetary Astronomer | Dr. Larry Wasserman

Giovale Open Deck Observatory 1400 W Mars Hill Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, United States

Meet a Planetary Astronomer | Dr. Larry Wasserman Head up to the Open Deck Observatory on Saturday, May 24 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 […]

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Astronomy on Tap: Chaos Across the Solar System

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

Astronomy on Tap: Chaos Across the Solar System Join Lowell Observatory and Mother Road Brewing Co. on May 27th at 6:30pm for Astronomy on Tap! This month’s speaker is Lowell researcher Dr. Teddy Kareta, who will be talking about chaos from the evening weather forecast to the chance of an asteroid hitting the Earth a […]

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Webs and Flows | Dr. Mark Neyrinck

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

Worlds Revealed Speaker Series Webs and Flows: The Cosmic Web's Relation to River Networks, Slime Molds, and Other Flow Networks The cosmic web is the universe-wide flow network that carries gas and dark matter into galaxies and clusters of galaxies. This network is unimaginably vast, but bears a surprising resemblance to Earthly systems like the […]

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Event Series Meet an Astronomer

Meet an Astronomer | Dr. Tyler Richie-Yowell

Giovale Open Deck Observatory 1400 W Mars Hill Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, United States

Meet an Astronomer | Dr. Tyler Richie-Yowell Head up to the Open Deck Observatory on Saturday, June 7 to meet Lowell astronomer Dr. Tyler Richie-Yowell! 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 […]

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Art in the Universe | Dr. Tyler Richey-Yowell

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

Worlds Revealed Speaker Series Art in the Universe What does art have to do with science? One might think these are two completely different fields, but in reality art and science are both ways we explore the world around us. Join Dr. Tyler Richey-Yowell as she shows us how artistic principles are essential to scientific […]

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Meet a Planetary Astronomer | Dr. Larry Wasserman

Giovale Open Deck Observatory 1400 W Mars Hill Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, United States

Meet a Planetary Astronomer | Dr. Larry Wasserman Head up to the Open Deck Observatory on Saturday, June 14 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 […]

Included w/ General Admission
Event Series Meet an Astronomer

Meet a Planetary Astronomer | Dr. Larry Wasserman

Giovale Open Deck Observatory 1400 W Mars Hill Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, United States

Meet a Planetary Astronomer | Dr. Larry Wasserman Head up to the Open Deck Observatory on Saturday, June 21 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 […]

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Starry Night Piano Concert

Starry Night Piano Concert Sunday, June 22, 2025 7PM | Lowell Observatory—Astronomy Discovery Center Lowell Observatory General Admission Required Join us between stargazing and astronomy immersion for the unique experience of enjoying a classical piano concert under the magnificent Flagstaff stars! Presented by Flagstaff Piano Festival in partnership with Lowell Observatory, this concert features young […]