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 20 years, a fleet of satellites operated by many different countries have provided unprecedented insight into the changes underway in the Arctic and Antarctic. In […]
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 and operate this massive eye on the sky. Along the way, they’ll explain the revolutionary instrument cube and other features of the LDT.
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 among the most prominent deep-sky objects visible in the night sky, including a variety of star clusters, nebulae, galaxies. We'll broadcast live from the Giovale […]
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 CDK telescope, we’ll let you choose which objects to see next via YouTube's chat function. It's stargazing, reimagined. *Note: Programming may be canceled due to […]
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 a canvas for human imagination? In this talk, we will voyage to several space futures we dreamed up at ASU’s Center for Science and the […]
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 for such a study. Tonight, you will hear about Lowell’s cutting-edge research on stars from our panel of stellar astronomers (they not only study stars […]
Celebrate the final weekend of International Dark Sky Week with a brew! In recognition of International Dark Sky Week and their 7 year founding anniversary, Flagstaff’s Dark Sky Brewery is teaming up with Lowell Observatory to bring you Dark Sky Weekend, two nights of beer, stargazing, prizes, and more! April 29 at Dark Sky Brewery […]
Celebrate the final weekend of International Dark Sky Week with a brew! In recognition of International Dark Sky Week and their 7 year founding anniversary, Flagstaff’s Dark Sky Brewery is teaming up with Lowell Observatory to bring you Dark Sky Weekend, two nights of beer, stargazing, prizes, and more! April 30 at Lowell Observatory | […]
Celebrate This Rare Event At Lowell Come to Lowell Observatory to witness this amazing and rare celestial event: the Total Lunar Eclipse! Enjoy festivities throughout the evening, from 5pm – midnight. Lowell Observatory will have the Chile Box food truck, Historic Brewing Co. beer, poi performances, a fun scavenger hunt, face painting, special science talks, […]
Join Lowell Observatory in viewing the 2022 Total Lunar Eclipse LIVE from the Giovale Open Deck Observatory! Starting at 7:15pm PDT on Sunday, May 15, we will be streaming the eclipse using our state-of-the-art TEC APO140FL 5.5" refracting telescope. Watch eclipse-themed presentations from members of Lowell's superstar staff and enjoy live views of the eclipse […]
Join Lowell Observatory on Tuesday, May 17, at MotherRoad Brewery for Astronomy on Tap! Hang out with Lowell Educators John Compton and Juan Ruiz while they talk all about Moon. Meet us outside on the patio starting at 6pm. Trivia and prizes begin around 7pm.
For millennia, humans have asked the question, “Are we alone?" One step in answering this question involves searching for and studying exoplanets—planets around stars other than our Sun. The Lowell Discovery Telescope (LDT) is ideal for such a study. One project, for instance, combines the power of the LDT with a Yale University-built instrument called […]