The sky is not the limit for the last Free Family Summer Saturday of the season. Join fellow scientists for a day of activities at the Heard Museum connected to science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics. If you and your family love hands-on learning, you won’t want to miss this program. Free Summer Saturday: Full STEAM Ahead […]
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 […]
Join Lowell Observatory and Mother Road Brewing Co. on August 27th at 6:30pm for Astronomy on Tap! Listen to fascinating science talks, play trivia to win out-of-this-world prizes, and of course, enjoy Mother Road brews on tap. This month's speaker is Lowell astronomer Dr. Melodie Kao, who will talk about the magnetic fields of exoplanets! […]
Learn more about becoming a member of the Lowell team as a volunteer by joining one of three info sessions. The first session will be held virtually on Thursday, August 29, 6-7pm. Register here.
Learn more about becoming a member of the Lowell team as a volunteer by joining one of three info sessions. This session will be held virtually on Friday, August 30, 11am-12pm Register here.
Learn more about becoming a member of the Lowell team as a volunteer by joining one of three info sessions. This session will be held at Lowell Observatory on Saturday, August 31, from 12pm-1pm. Register here. Location: 1400 W. Mars Hill Ted Bowell Conference Room Hendricks Center for Planetary Studies Building
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 […]
Enjoy Free General Admission to Lowell! Each year, the Festival features 10-days of engaging events and programs, all free, for the community to enjoy and celebrate the wonders of science! This year’s theme is “Accelerating Innovation”! On Monday, September 23, Lowell Observatory will be hosting a FREE general admission day from open to close. Special […]
Discover Flagstaff's famously dark skies with Lowell Observatory historian Kevin Schindler and President of the Flagstaff Dark Skies Coalition, Chris Luginbuhl! This live, virtual stargazing is streamed directly from the Giovale Open Deck Observatory at Lowell Observatory. Get even more in-depth knowledge of the night sky with each object we observe through our 14" PlaneWave […]
Started in 2010, this annual festival celebrates the amazing night skies of Capitol Reef and surrounding Wayne County. Come learn more about astronomy, our connection to the night sky, and how darkness is important to the health of all living things. Hosted by Capitol Reef National Park and the Entrada Institute, this year's event will take place […]
Dark energy is the leading candidate for the mechanism that is responsible for causing the cosmological expansion to accelerate. Bharat Ratra will describe the astronomical data which persuade cosmologists that (as yet undetected) dark energy and dark matter are by far the main components of the energy budget of the universe at the present time. […]
This Saturday, come up to Mars Hill and meet an Astronomer! 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 research, […]