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Five things I learned at the AAS 227 meeting

Every January, astronomers from across the country and around the globe gather at the American Astronomical Society (AAS) meeting to mingle…

Jan 11, 2016

Five things I learned at the AAS 227 meeting

Jan 11, 2016

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Inspiring Tomorrow’s Scientists

This afternoon, 250 k-12 students are rubbing shoulders with America’s top astronomers at the American Astronomical Society (AAS) winter…

Jan 6, 2016

Inspiring Tomorrow’s Scientists

Jan 6, 2016

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Lowell Science and Outreach at AAS Meeting

Today marks the first full day of activities at the 227th meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) in Kissimmee, Florida, and…

Jan 5, 2016

Lowell Science and Outreach at AAS Meeting

Jan 5, 2016

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Space Junk

Millions of bits of space junk — leftover fragments from spacecraft and related debris — orbit Earth, and the majority of these will…

Oct 26, 2015

Oct 26, 2015

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Wonderful Stars

When someone asks what I do for a living, I say I measure stars.

Sep 10, 2015

Wonderful Stars

Sep 10, 2015

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A Brief History of a Legendary Telescope

In 1895, Lowell Observatory founder Percival Lowell commissioned the Alvan Clark & Sons Firm of Cambridgeport, Massachusetts to build a…

Sep 3, 2015

A Brief History of a Legendary Telescope

Sep 3, 2015

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A Moment Frozen in Time

“Time itself comes in drops,” wrote William James, the American philosopher and psychologist who was a leading thinker of his day.

Aug 9, 2015

A Moment Frozen in Time

Aug 9, 2015

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A Trip Down Under

Astronomers Deidre Hunter and Philip Massey and daughter Rita went to Sydney, Australia at the beginning of July. Deidre was spending the…

Aug 5, 2015

A Trip Down Under

Aug 5, 2015

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New Horizons Captures the Essence of Lowell Observatory

Events centered at the Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) during New Horizons’ historic flyby of Pluto captured the very heart and soul of…

Aug 1, 2015

New Horizons Captures the Essence of Lowell Observatory

Aug 1, 2015

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What will we find when we get to Pluto?

For several years, Lowell astronomer Will Grundy has been fielding the question “What do you think we’ll find when we get to Pluto?” His…

Jul 17, 2015

What will we find when we get to Pluto?

Jul 17, 2015

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A private, non-profit institution dedicated to astronomical research and outreach. Lowell's newest telescope is the 4.3-meter Discovery Channel Telescope.

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