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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A total solar eclipse will take place on April 8, 2024 and Texas is an ideal location for viewing this rare celestial display. Lowell Observatory is teaming with the City of Waco, Baylor University, and Discovery on a public event, Eclipse Over Texas 2024. This will include an onsite celebration at Baylor University’s McLane […]
Lowell Observatory and Grand Canyon Conservancy are proud to announce the second installment of “Native Constellation Storytelling for Winter Skies.” This unique and culturally enriching livestream event will take place on January 11 in collaboration with Grand Canyon Conservancy, hosted by Lowell Observatory's Public Information Officer and Historian, Kevin Schindler, in conversation with Gerald Dawavendewa, […]
Join us for a livestream event offering a rare opportunity to delve into the night sky storytelling of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, presented by Autumn Gillard in collaboration with Lowell Observatory and Grand Canyon Conservancy.
Join Lowell Observatory Historian Kevin Schindler, astronomer Dean Regas, and Dark Sky Partners LLC principal Chris Luginbuhl for a special live event! Each presenter will share his perspective on the importance of protecting our precious dark skies, bringing expertise from their areas of astronomical study. This stream is presented in partnership with Lowell Observatory and […]
Organizers will announce ticketing and other details of the April 8, 2024 Eclipse Over Texas: Live from Waco total solar eclipse event.
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 […]
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.
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!
You will tell Lowell Observatory where to point the telescope in this LIVE Interactive Stargazing experience on December 15 at 10pm PDT! Get ready for the BRAND NEW Interactive Stargazing 2.0: Discover the skies with Lowell Observatory, live from our Giovale Open Deck Observatory. Make requests for objects you want to see in the night […]