When you become a young observer of the skies, happy to be out in a dark field at night with a 6-inch or 8-inch scope, you never dream of the kind of night of observing I experienced on Thursday, June ...

The Discovery Telescope is one of the largest in the country. It is located in Happy Jack, about 50 miles away from the Lowell Observatory. The telescope has been instrumental in discovering ...

PHOENIX – The Pluto Discovery Telescope at Lowell Observatory has reopened for the first time in a year after undergoing renovations. The telescope in Flagstaff was made famous on Feb. 18, 1930 when ...

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 ...

Flagstaff, Ariz. – Lowell Observatory announced today receipt of a $5 million contribution from the John and Maureen Hendricks family in support of the Discovery Channel Telescope (DCT). This gift is ...