Following a multimillion-dollar expansion program in recent times, sudden harsh science cuts are challenging America’s ...

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 ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Try to plan your evening at the Lowell Observatory around the weather, as clear skies (read: no cloud cover) make all the difference. The observatory recommends checking the ...

Legendary Apollo astronaut Rusty Schweickart and Mary Robinette Kowal, who created alternate-history astronauts in her Lady ...

Legendary Apollo astronaut Rusty Schweickart, astronomer Scott Manley and acclaimed author Mary Robinette Kowal, known for ...

On Saturday, Nov. 16, in Flagstaff, Arizona, the astronomy world changed a bit. Lowell Observatory has long been a beacon of history in the cosmic universe. Here, Boston Brahmin Percival Lowell ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — In 1894, Lowell Observatory began exploring the stars, almost 20 years before Arizona became a state. The museum gets over 100,000 visitors per year and was named the best ...

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 ...

Astronomer Percival Lowell founded his Arizona stargazing lab in 1894 to aid in his search for life on Mars. While that quest is still ongoing, the observatory made history as the place where ...