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Est. 1894 | Leading Research in Astronomy & Planetary Science 🔭 National Historic Landmark ✨ Tours & Stargazing 💫 TIME's 100 Greatest Places

Flagstaff, AZ Katılım Mart 2009
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Thank you, Flagstaff. 💜🌲✨ We’re honored to be named the @azds 2025 Best Northern Arizona Attraction.From packed telescope nights to families discovering the Astronomy Discovery Center for the first time, this community is what makes Lowell… Lowell.
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New year, familiar stars. ✨ January skies shine with bright planets and deep-sky favorites like the Orion Nebula. 📸 NASA / ESA
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Wishing you a season filled with wonder, curiosity, and moments that remind you just how big and beautiful our universe really is. Happy Holidays from all of us at Lowell Observatory. ❄️✨
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Watching a child discover something for the first time never gets old. That curiosity is why we built the Astronomy Discovery Center — a place for kids to explore, ask big questions, and grow their sense of wonder.
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A little post-holiday magic is on the way. ✨ On Dec 26, the Moon, Saturn, and Neptune bunch up into a rare triple conjunction, a tiny triangle in the sky perfect for binoculars. If you’re in town, swing by Lowell and we’ll help you spot the trio. 📸: Tom Polakis
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A sweet surprise from asteroid Bennu 🍬🪨 NASA found actual sugars (ribose and glucose) in the OSIRIS-REx samples. Not evidence of life, but a big clue that life’s ingredients were scattered across the early solar system. 📸: NASA
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Beep beep… Big Red coming through. 🚘💨 Get a closer look at our restored 1911 Stevens-Duryea and dive into the stories where science and history meet on our Cosmic Highways tour. 👉🏼 Included with General Admission Plus | lowell.edu/experiences/co…
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Holiday season is here, and so are a few schedule changes.⁠ ⁠ Check our updated hours and plan ahead for your next visit to explore the night sky with us. 🫶🏼
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If you’re hunting for a gift that isn’t another “thing,” go cosmic. A Lowell Observatory Membership comes with free admission, member events, and a year of night-sky moments. lowell.edu/support/member…
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The Geminids are officially active. This year’s conditions are almost perfect, with the Moon out of the way and bright meteors expected all week. The shower runs through the 17, with peak night coming up. Stay tuned for when and how to catch the best show in the sky.
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The New Moon arrives tomorrow, bringing darker skies and ideal conditions for deep-sky viewing. Andromeda, the Pleiades, and the Hyades are all visible this week. If you’ve never seen the Milky Way with your own eyes, this is your sign to visit.
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For 30 years, Lowell Observatory’s Native American Astronomy Outreach Program has connected the night sky with the stories and traditions of Arizona’s Native Nations. 🌕 Join us Nov. 16 for a special community day of storytelling, music & culture. lowell.edu/events
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More treats, fewer tricks. 🍬🎃 Join us Friday night for trick-or-treating at Lowell Observatory — included with general admission! Bring your costume, your curiosity, and your sweet tooth. 👻✨
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Evening views like no other. ⛅️⁠ Huge thanks to @kristopolous for capturing the magic of our Dark Sky Planetarium at sunset, where science meets beauty. 🌤️🔭⁠ ⁠ 📍Lowell Observatory, Astronomy Discovery Center
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Join Haunted Historian Kevin Schindler this Friday for Haunted Hill Tours — a 40-min walk through Lowell’s darker side of discovery and mystery. 🎟️ 5 & 6 PM | $50 adults / $40 kids | Includes GA+ Costumes welcome! lowell.edu/events
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Lowell will focus research on two of our strengths, planetary defense & exoplanet studies, with positions supported internally and a grant-funded model for other study areas. This will build a sustainable structure to support science amid changing funding. lowell.edu/lowell-observa…
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Why become a Lowell Member? Because the universe is even better up close. 🔭 Unlimited admission 🌠 Members-only telescope nights 🪐 Discounts & perks ✨ Support real astronomy research Join today and make the cosmos part of your everyday life: lowell.edu/membership
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Two bright comets — Lemmon and SWAN — are putting on a show this week. ☄️ Catch them from dark skies with binoculars as they make rare close passes by Earth. Lowell astronomer Dr. Qicheng Zhang spoke with @CNN about what these icy visitors can teach us: cnn.com/2025/10/09/sci…
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Still smiling from our 50th anniversary celebration at Lowell Observatory! ✨ Grateful for 5 decades of service, growth, and community. Swipe to see more moments from the night! #AWDLAW #50YearsStrong #FlagstaffAZ
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