Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility Events from 09/23/2023 – 09/28/2023 – Lowell Observatory

Festival of Science: State of the Climate

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

The State of the Climate: What’s New in Climate Science and Solutions AND Energy Efficiency Incentive Information September 22. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Regional experts will discuss the state […]

Buffalo Park Star Party

Flagstaff Dark Skies Coalition Star Party Buffalo Park September 23 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Join us and enjoy the dark skies of Northern Arizona with telescope viewing, presentations, and […]

Event Series Meet An Astronomer

Meet An Astronomer

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

This Saturday, come up to Mars Hill and meet Astronomer Dr. Tyler Richey-Yowell! Take a peek at real-time images of planets, stars, galaxies and other celestial objects to be displayed […]

Festival of Science: The Ethics of Ancient DNA Research

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

The Ethics of Ancient DNA Research (IN PERSON and VIRTUAL) September 25, 4 p.m. NAU anthropologist Justin Lund will discuss the ethics of studying ancient DNA in Indigenous communities as […]

Festival of Science: Astronomy Discovery Center Building Site Hard Hat Tours

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

Astronomy Discovery Center Building Site Hard Hat Tours September 25, 5 p.m. AND 6 p.m. Join Lowell Observatory for behind-the-scenes hard hat tours of the in-process Kemper and Ethel Marley […]

Festival of Science: Lowell Observatory Open House

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

Lowell Observatory Open House September 25, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Experience astronomical history and wonder at Lowell Observatory! Don’t miss your chance to walk through Lowell’s beautiful historic grounds, […]

Festival of Science: The Story of a Snowflake

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

The Story of a Snowflake (IN PERSON and VIRTUAL) September 27, 4:00 p.m Join Brian Klimowski (Meteorologist in Charge at the National Weather Service) as he discusses the amazing snowfall […]

Festival of Science: Mars Rover Update

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

Mars Rover Update (IN PERSON and VIRTUAL) September 26, 5 p.m. Join USGS planetary scientists Alicia Vaughan and Ryan Anderson as they talk about the latest discoveries and share incredible […]

Festival of Science: The Ferruginous Hawk

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

The Ferruginous Hawk: Northern Arizona’s Best Kept Secret (IN PERSON and VIRTUAL) September 27, 5:00 p.m. Join Master Falconer Michele Losee of the International Raptor & Falconry Center as she […]

Festival of Science: The People of Ancient Peru

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

The People of Ancient Peru: Diet, Migration and Llamas (IN PERSON and VIRTUAL) September 28, 4:00 p.m. Hundreds of years before the Inka, the Wari was the first expansive state […]