Yesterday was our Grand Opening of the Astronomy Discovery Center! A few friends took the time to share their congrats. It was a day filled with excitement and wonder. We hope our new astronomy center shares with everyone the power of AWE! Come discover with us! ✨. [Thank you:

Only the third interstellar object ever observed—captured by our own Lowell Discovery Telescope. 💫. 3I/ATLAS, likely a comet from beyond the solar system, was discovered July 1. We imaged it just one day later!. Image by Qicheng Zhang (Lowell) + Quanzhi Ye (UMd/BU)

What happens when two suns try to build a planet? 🌞🌞. Join us TOMORROW for our Worlds Revealed talk with Dr. Taylor Kutra as she explores planet formation in binary star systems. 🗓️ July 11 | 7PM MST.📍 Lowell Observatory.🎟️ Included w/ admission.🔗

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

Flagstaff’s monsoons hit in July — but rain can’t stop the wonder. ☔️. Explore Lowell indoors:.🌠 Immersive theater shows.🚀 Hands-on science fun.✨ Stardust Lab + space exhibits. There’s always something to discover, rain or shine. 📍 Plan your visit:

Want to learn how to capture deep-space images like this?. Our Astrophotography Course puts pro-grade gear in your hands—plus step-by-step guidance to shoot, edit, and take home your own cosmic creations. 📅 Tuesdays | 9–11 PM.🔭 Book →

☄️ 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:

🌠 The June Bootids peak tonight!.Watch for meteors near Arcturus in Boötes just after dusk. '🌒 A crescent moon means perfect skies. 📸:

📚 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

🌌 Summer skies = nebula season.The Eagle Nebula (M16) is rising—home to the Pillars of Creation, one of Hubble’s most iconic views. This star-forming cloud sits ~7,000 light-years away in Serpens. 🔭 See it at Lowell: 📸: Ryan Mayberry | Giovale Deck

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

Asteroid Day evening events at Lowell Observatory (June 30):. 🧪 Science demos & face painting (1–8PM).🎤 Talks from Scott Manley, Rusty Schweickart & prize winner.📚 Women in Space w/ Mary Robinette Kowal.🌌 Anatomy of a Comet w/ Dr. Zhang. 🔗 📸: NASA

🌍 Asteroid Day is blasting off in Flagstaff on June 30!. 🪐 Crater tours, science demos & astronaut talks at Meteor Crater (9–4PM).🔭 Evening events at Lowell Observatory (5–10PM).🏆 Schweickart Prize, 📚 Women in Space, ☄️ Comets & more. Full schedule:

Tonight, Mars and Regulus shine side-by-side in the western sky 🌟🔴. Find them in the constellation Leo just after sunset. Tip: Regulus is a bright blue-white star, while Mars glows with a reddish hue. 📍Catch this pairing from our Mars Hill campus—

Before Voyager, there was Pioneer 10. Launched in 1972, it was the 1st spacecraft to:. 🚀 Cross the asteroid belt.🚀 Fly by Jupiter.🚀 Exit the planetary solar system (on this day in 1983!).It kept going for 30+ years—and it's still drifting toward Aldebaran. 📸 NASA

These stunning space images remind us how art and science inspire one another. 🎨✨. Join us tomorrow at 5 PM for Art in the Universe with Dr. Tyler Richey-Yowell at Lowell Observatory. Included w/ general admission. 📍📸: Dylan Short/Lowell Observatory

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

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

NASA’s PUNCH mission just captured its first “space rainbows”—sunlight scattered by tiny dust particles drifting between the planets. 🌈. It’s the first glimpse from PUNCH (Polarimeter to UNify the Corona and Heliosphere)—and just the beginning. 📸: NASA / PUNCH Team

Just days away! 🌌.Join us June 6 at 7 PM for “Webs and Flows,” a talk by Dr. Mark Neyrinck on how the cosmic web mirrors flow networks here on Earth—like rivers, slime molds & more. Included with admission!. 📸: A. Khalatyan/J. Fohlmeister/AIP. 🎟️ RSVP:

From science lovers to first-time stargazers, there’s something for everyone in this ultimate summer itinerary. 📍 Plan your visit: 📸 Image credit: Abe Snider