Since its founding in 1894, Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff has been a beacon of astronomical discovery, its scientists famously identifying Pluto and revealing the expanding universe. Now, Lowell ...

Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff — the historic research center where Pluto was discovered — has made national headlines lately, earning back-to-back accolades from two major publications. On Thursday, ...

FLAGSTAFF, AZ (AZFamily) — After over a decade of planning, Lowell Observatory’s new state-of-the-art discovery center is opening its doors this Saturday. Workers are buzzing with anticipation and ...

FLAGSTAFF, AZ (AZFamily) — Lowell Observatory has done a lot for astro-tourism in Arizona. With the opening of the new astronomy discovery center, it hopes to connect more people to the stars. The ...

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., March 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Today, TIME recognized Lowell Observatory in its annual list of the World’s Greatest Places, which highlights 100 extraordinary destinations to visit ...

Lowell Observatory astronomer Dr. Qicheng Zhang has captured the first ground-based optical images of Comet 3I/ATLAS ...

Lowell Observatory will be hosting events for the total solar eclipse on April 8 in Flagstaff and Waco, Texas. Scientists and educators from the observatory will be providing education at both ...

The weather was chilly and the skies were partly cloudy, but that did not dampen the enthusiasm of the hundreds who came to Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff to watch the last solar eclipse in the ...

FLAGSTAFF – Clyde Tombaugh sat in the Orpheum Theater that fateful night in February 1930, waiting for clouds to pass before the 24-year-old astronomer could return to Lowell Observatory to confirm ...

Editor's note: We already had some coverage of the eclipse, but this opportunity was too good not to have the NASA Space Grant intern write about it as well. So here is her perspective of the event ...

Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff was recently named one of TIME's World's Greatest Places of 2025 and Newsweek's best science museums in the United States. The observatory is known for its historical ...