Join Willow Bend for an exciting partnership with Lowell Observatory! For February's I Heart Pluto Festival, we're joining forces to host an event that is all about the Earth and planetary science, the first-ever Science Saturday theme of its kind! There will be space-themed activities, demonstrations, and fun crafts to take home. This event is […]
The festival kicks off at Mother Road Brewing Company, a local Flagstaff favorite! Mother Road will unveil its limited-edition beer, brewing exclusively for this year's festival! Stick around learn about Clyde Tombaugh's handmade telescope, a precious historical artifact that will soon be on display in Lowell Observatory's Rotunda Museum. Mother Road: Special Lowell Observatory Beer […]
Explore Flagstaff’s finest pubs, bars, and brewhouses — in the shape of the Pluto symbol! After receiving a map of all participating destinations, you’ll be turned loose to enjoy historic downtown alongside fellow Pluto-lovers! Along the way, you’ll find educators giving laser-guided stargazing and science talks, trivia, and more. Maps will be available soon and […]
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 […]
Get a star-studded VIP experience at the 2023 I Heart Pluto Festival! A VIP ticket grants single-person admission to all IHP activities, including the “Night of Discovery” event at the Orpheum Theater on the evening Feb. 18. Before the event begins, VIP guests will receive a free copy of keynote speaker and astronaut Nicole Stott’s […]
Witness Lowell history being made at the Rotunda Museum as the Tombaugh Telescope exhibit is unveiled! The exhibit will feature Clyde Tombaugh’s fully-functional homemade telescope, which was hand-assembled from scraps found around his family’s farm in Burdette, Kansas. Buy Tickets Now
Enjoy a night with Astronaut Nicole Stott, a NASA astronaut, aquanaut, and space artist who creatively combines the awe and wonder of her spaceflights and undersea adventures with her artwork to inspire people around the world. After this program, Nicole will sign copies of her book, Back to Earth: What Life in Space Taught Me […]
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.