Lowell ObservatoryFive things I learned at the AAS 227 meetingEvery January, astronomers from across the country and around the globe gather at the American Astronomical Society (AAS) meeting to mingle…Jan 11, 2016Jan 11, 2016
Lowell ObservatoryInspiring Tomorrow’s ScientistsThis afternoon, 250 k-12 students are rubbing shoulders with America’s top astronomers at the American Astronomical Society (AAS) winter…Jan 6, 2016Jan 6, 2016
Lowell ObservatoryLowell Science and Outreach at AAS MeetingToday marks the first full day of activities at the 227th meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) in Kissimmee, Florida, and…Jan 5, 2016Jan 5, 2016
Lowell ObservatorySpace JunkMillions of bits of space junk — leftover fragments from spacecraft and related debris — orbit Earth, and the majority of these will…Oct 26, 2015Oct 26, 2015
Lowell ObservatoryWonderful StarsWhen someone asks what I do for a living, I say I measure stars.Sep 10, 20151Sep 10, 20151
Lowell ObservatoryA Brief History of a Legendary TelescopeIn 1895, Lowell Observatory founder Percival Lowell commissioned the Alvan Clark & Sons Firm of Cambridgeport, Massachusetts to build a…Sep 3, 2015Sep 3, 2015
Lowell ObservatoryA 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, 20151Aug 9, 20151
Lowell ObservatoryA Trip Down UnderAstronomers Deidre Hunter and Philip Massey and daughter Rita went to Sydney, Australia at the beginning of July. Deidre was spending the…Aug 5, 2015Aug 5, 2015
Lowell ObservatoryNew Horizons Captures the Essence of Lowell ObservatoryEvents centered at the Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) during New Horizons’ historic flyby of Pluto captured the very heart and soul of…Aug 1, 2015Aug 1, 2015
Lowell ObservatoryWhat 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, 2015Jul 17, 2015