FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (KGUN) — The historic Lowell Observatory, which discovered the now-dwarf planet of Pluto, announced this week that it will drastically reduce internally funded research and shrink its ...

Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, celebrated the grand opening of the Marley Foundation Astronomy Discovery Center (ADC), a 40,000-square-foot facility featuring interactive exhibits, a ...

FLAGSTAFF — FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) -- Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff is close to opening a new open-deck observatory, a movable-roof facility featuring six telescopes for use by researchers and the ...

Lowell Observatory is proud to announce the Lowell Amateur Research Initiative (LARI). This program seeks to pair the ever-growing and technically sophisticated amateur astronomy community in exciting ...

The award affirms Lowell Observatory’s mission to inspire people of all ages about the wonders of the universe. Through its state-of-the-art Astronomy Discovery Center, telescope viewing, stargazing ...

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 ...

The instrument at Lowell Observatory used by Clyde Tombaugh to discover Pluto will soon undergo renovation. The year-long project, set to begin on January 12, will include restoration of both the ...

PHOENIX — Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff is set to reopen for general admission on Nov. 15 after a 20-month period where the facility was either closed or offered limited programming due to the COVID ...

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) - Lowell Observatory has backed off for now on its hopes to get around a congressional restriction on the use of former Forest Service property granted to the historic ...

Have you ever had a customer ask you to install 21 tires to explore outer space? A Southern Tire Mart (STM) location in Flagstaff, Ariz., got that very call recently, and the staff there was happy to ...

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 science ...

The year 2019 is marked by an uncanny number of anniversaries with strong northern Arizona ties. John Wesley Powell led his first expedition down the Colorado River and through the Grand Canyon 150 ...