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 ...

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 ...

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

Lowell J. Baumgardt, age 81, passed away on June 26, 2025. He was born on July 27, 1943 to the late Walter and Ajesta (Guinn) Baumgardt. He was ...

While Flagstaff, Arizona—home to Lowell Observatory, where Pluto was found—celebrates the holiday with keynotes from astronomers and tours of the state's 4,000-foot meteor crater, most major ...

On June 25, 2025, U.S. Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing June 30 as National Asteroid Day. With this resolution, the senators hope to ...

Lowell Observatory is a private, nonprofit 501 (c) (3) research institution and national recognized historic site, founded in 1894 by Percival Lowell atop Mars Hill in Flagstaff, Arizona.

ValleyCats catcher Cedric Rose, whose college career at UMass Lowell ended with his dismissal from the team and a lawsuit, made his pro debut Thursday.