An Event 93 Years in the Making! Celebrate the anniversary of Pluto's discovery on February 18-20, 2023. Show your love at the Home of Pluto in snowy Flagstaff, Arizona, where it was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh 93 years ago on February 18, 1930. This festival will take place at Lowell Observatory with special events throughout […]
An Event 93 Years in the Making! Celebrate the anniversary of Pluto's discovery on February 18-20, 2023. Show your love at the Home of Pluto in snowy Flagstaff, Arizona, where it was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh 93 years ago on February 18, 1930. This festival will take place at Lowell Observatory with special events throughout […]
Join Lowell Observatory's I Heart Pluto Festival in an interview by Melissa Sevigny (Science Reporter at KNAU) with Dr. Alan Stern about the future of New Horizons. Q&A and chat questions are encouraged!
Dr. Will Grundy, Planetary Scientist/New Horizons Surface Composition Team Leader, – Latest news about Pluto, Arrokath Buy Tickets Now
Alice Bowman will speak about New Horizons’ continuing journey through the eyes of the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory mission operations team and describe some of the technical, scientific, and personal challenges of piloting the spacecraft.
Dr. Amanda Bosh, Planetary Scientist/Chief Operating Officer, Lowell Observatory Buy Tickets Now
Explore the universe with astronomers from Lowell Observatory at High Country Motor Lodge, the hottest new destination for food, drinks, and lodging in Flagstaff! View constellations, star clusters, galaxies, the Moon, and more through a portable telescope. Admission is free and open to the public. We'll see you there!
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, and galaxies. We'll broadcast live from the […]
Join us for Astronomy on Tap at Mother Road Brewing Company in Flagstaff, Arizona! Our educators will be talking about astrophotography, so don't miss out on this fun night of education, trivia, and delicious local brews. Mother Road Brewing Company 7 S Mikes Pike St, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Organizers will announce ticketing and other details of the April 8, 2024 Eclipse Over Texas: Live from Waco total solar eclipse event.
Every Saturday, come up to Mars Hill and meet a Lowell astronomer, planetary scientist, or researcher! 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, […]
Is there alien life on alien worlds? As we look out into the universe, we find more and more planets, but our search for extra-terrestrial life has so far yielded nothing. In this talk, Geraint Lewis will explore our scientific understanding of life in the universe, our continuing search for the signatures of alien civilisations, […]