Join Lowell Observatory and Grand Canyon Conservancy for a free, expert-led virtual panel discussion exploring the urgent need to preserve natural night skies. This live-streamed event features former Grand Canyon Astronomers in Residence Dean Regas, Lauren Camp, and Kevin Schindler, along with Dark Sky Ranger Rader Lane. Together, they’ll dive into topics like dark sky […]
Worlds Revealed Speaker Series The Fates of Planetary Systems with Dr. Taylor Kutra Have you ever wondered what happens to planets like Earth after their sun reaches the end of its life cycle? The outlook is bleak—but there is evidence that some planetary material, from asteroids to comets and even full-fledged planets, can survive this […]
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, […]
Weightless in Space: Perspectives of Earth From A Suborbital Space Flight On October 6, 2023, Ron Rosano flew into space on Virgin Galactic's Galactic04 mission, fulfilling a childhood dream and gaining a unique perspective of our planet suspended in the black vastness of space. Join Ron for video and photo highlights from the space flight, […]
Lowell Discovery Telescope | Virtual Tour & Talk Join us for a virtual tour of the Lowell Discovery Telescope, followed by a brief presentation on current research being performed with this world-class instrument. Dr. Stephen Levine will present live from Happy Jack, the site of the 4.3 meter Lowell Discovery Telescope, and Dr. Joe Llama […]
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 […]
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 […]
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." […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]