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Est. 1894 | Leading Research in Astronomy & Planetary Science 🔭 National Historic Landmark ✨ Tours & Stargazing 💫 TIME's 100 Greatest Places
Flagstaff, AZ
Joined March 2009
Tomorrow night, look up — the #BuckMoon is back. 🌕. It’ll appear big and bright both tonight and tomorrow, even though it peaks earlier in the day. Named for the season when deer grow new antlers, this full moon is a midsummer classic. 📸: NASA
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☄️ Tomorrow is #AsteroidDay 2025!. 🪐 Meteor Crater | 9AM–4PM.Tours, science demos, & talks with Rusty Schweickart + Scott Manley. 🔭 Lowell Observatory | 1–9PM.Evening programs, Schweickart Prize, Women in Space, & more. 🎫 Details:
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📚 Meet award-winning author Mary Robinette Kowal at Lowell Observatory on #AsteroidDay!. 🗓 June 30, 7–8PM.🎙 Women in Space talk.✍️ Book signing to follow. Included with admission. 🔗 Details: #WomenInSpace #LowellObservatory
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The Milky Way is back! Look south late at night to spot its brightest stretch in Sagittarius 🌌. View it from our Flagstaff campus: #Astronomy #MilkyWay. 📸: NASA/UMass/D.Wang
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Skip the socks this Father’s Day (or grab a cosmic pair from our gift shop) and treat Dad to a day under the stars. 🌌. Explore the universe together with solar viewing, tours, and stargazing at Lowell Observatory. Plan your visit: #FathersDayIdeas
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The next full moon—the Strawberry Moon—peaks on June 11 at 12:43 a.m. AZ time! 🌕.Named for the early summer strawberry harvest, it’s one of the year’s most beloved moons. Look up late June 10 or early June 11 for the best view!.#StrawberryMoon #FullMoon
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✨ The LDT Excursions are back! ✨ . Go behind the scenes at one of the most powerful research telescopes in the U.S.—includes private shuttle, dome tour & more. Now open for the season—plan your visit! . 👉 . 📸: Tom Polakis. #LDTExcursion
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