Nestled atop Mars Hill in Flagstaff, Lowell Observatory has been a cornerstone of astronomical discovery since 1894 — and it’s still inspiring curiosity today.

Eventually, the search resumed at Lowell Observatory, culminating in Clyde Tombaugh ’s discovery of Pluto in 1930. As it turns out, Pluto wasn’t the gravitational culprit Lowell had imagined.

Lowell Observatory, for instance, has a suite of instruments on-site that the public can use six nights per week. But even with a telescope, the sky must be extremely dark to see Pluto.

An astronomer at Lowell Observatory led an international study mapping galaxy clusters, and it was published Monday in The Astrophysical Journal Letters. Michael West at Lowell led the team of ...

CONCORD, N.H. — A Lowell woman who once oversaw payroll and accounting at a Nashua, New Hampshire mortgage company has been indicted for allegedly embezzling more than $688,000 over four years ...

UMass Lowell recently received a platinum campus designation from the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS). It is the only higher education institution in Massachusetts with ...

From Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff to Mount Lemmon near Tucson, here are the most recommended locations places for stargazing in Arizona.

3I/ATLAS is only the third interstellar object ever detected. You can stream the object live today, or maybe see it from your own telescope!

Astronomers have observed an object that originated from beyond our solar system, thought to be an interstellar comet, speeding through our celestial neighborhood.

A round-up of art activities make even the steamiest days seem bearable. “Vastness’’ continues at Loading Dock Gallery at Western Avenue Studios in Lowell through July 27. It is a show of ...