Last Quarter Moon tonight with the Pleiades close by ✨ The Moon rises ~11 p.m.–midnight, the Pleiades ~20 min later. By dawn, they’ll be high in the southeast, side-by-side for a stunning view. 📸: Drew Evans

Astronomers have found the most distant fast radio burst ever seen. The signal traveled 10 billion years from a tiny galaxy in Virgo, likely from an ultra-magnetic dead star called a magnetar. 📸 NASA/JPL-Caltech, Govert Schilling | Source: Sky & Telescope

What do animals see when they look at the night sky? 🌌🐾 Does a chimpanzee ever gaze at the stars? Can a fish see the Moon? Find out Aug 22 with Dr. Michael West in Guided by the Night: Can Animals See the Stars? 📅 7–8 PM | Included w/ admission: lowell.edu/visit/experien…

Astronomers found a powerful, compact object in galaxy NGC 4945 about 11 million light years away. Named Punctum, it is far brighter than most known cosmic sources and does not fit any known category. Source: Space.com 📸 ESO / Elena Shablovinskaia et al.

Yesterday was Pluto Demotion Day 🪐✨ Back in 2006, Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet. But this little world is still making big headlines — from its atmosphere to becoming Arizona’s official state planet in 2024. Let’s celebrate Pluto for all that it is. 💫

Only a few weeks left to join our Lowell Discovery Telescope Excursions! 🚍🔭Tour the 5th-largest optical telescope in the U.S. before the season ends Sept 27. 📅 Saturdays | 11:45 AM–3 PM 🎟️ $200 | 20% off members Book now → lowell.edu/experiences/ld… 📸 Harun Mehmedinovic

Astronomers at Lowell Observatory just captured the sharpest look yet at one of the heaviest star pairs in our galaxy ✨ NGC 3603-A1: two giants, 93 & 70x the Sun’s mass, orbiting every 3.8 days. 🔗 lowell.edu/astronomers-re… 📸: N. Morrell, K. Farrell

☔ Raindrops or shooting stars — the universe always shines at Lowell. Explore the Universe Theater, Orbits Curiosity Zone & Stardust Lab. A cosmos of discovery awaits, no umbrella required! 🔭 Plan your visit: lowell.edu

Escape the heat this Labor Day & explore the cosmos at Lowell! ✨ Pluto Discovery Telescope 🔭 24" Dyer Telescope 🌠 Universe Theater 🚀 Orbits Curiosity Zone 🌌 Stardust Lab & more 📅 Open all weekend Plan your visit: lowell.edu

The days are getting shorter, but the stars are still waiting 🌌✨ 🍂 Fall/Winter Hours: • Wed–Mon | Noon–10 PM • Closed Tuesdays (telescopes need rest too!) 🔭 Plan your visit: lowell.edu/visit/experien…

The Lowell Discovery Telescope is always on the move — from nearby asteroids to distant galaxies. ✨ 🎟️ Final LDT Excursions run Saturdays thru Sept 27. Step inside the dome for a rare behind-the-scenes tour. Reserve your spot → lowell.edu/experiences/ld…

September skies bring familiar friends + new arrivals 🌌 ✨ Aries peeks in view ✨ Moon passes Capricornus → Pisces Sept 4–9 ✨ Last call for Libra + Scorpius ✨ Summer Triangle + Cassiopeia’s W shine bright Spot them all at Lowell → lowell.edu

Breaking: Uranus just gained its 29th moon. JWST spotted tiny S/2025 U1—only ~6 miles wide—circling between Bianca & Ophelia every 9.6 hours. Even now, the solar system still surprises us. 📸: NASA

Beneath a sky full of stars, the Lowell Discovery Telescope moves into place — and you can see it up close. ✨ 🔭 LDT Excursions run Saturdays through Sept 27 🎟️ $200 | Members save 20% ✅ Includes Mars Hill admission Reserve your spot → lowell.edu/experiences/ld…

🪐 Saturn season is here! On Sept 21, Saturn reaches opposition, its closest, brightest view of the year. 🌌 ✨ Members: Join our Saturn Soirée private viewing. ✨ Visitors: Enjoy stunning views all month with general admission. 👉 lowell.edu/visit 📸: NASA

🕷️✨ Did you know black widows helped in Pluto’s discovery? Join us Sept 12 for Worlds Revealed as Todd Gonzales explores the surprising ties between spiders and space. 📅 7–8 PM | Included with General Admission 👉 lowell.edu/visit

✨ Meet Todd Gonzales, Lowell’s new Director of Public Programs! From telescope views to spider stories, he’s dedicated to sparking wonder in all ages. 📖 Read more: lowell.edu/astronomy-arac… 🎤 Catch his talk Spiders & Pluto this Fri, Sept 12 @ 7 PM.

Breaking: Past life on Mars? Maybe. NASA’s Perseverance rover just found its strongest hint yet — a rock sample rich in organics & “leopard spot” patterns that on Earth often form around microbes. Not proof of life, but the clearest clue so far. 🌌🪨 nasa.gov/news-release/n…

🌲🔭 Final LDT tours of 2025 are here! Step inside the dome, see cutting-edge research in action, then return for activities & stargazing. 📅 Saturdays thru Sept 27 🎟 $200 | Members save 20% 👉 lowell.edu/experiences/ld…

🪐 Saturn takes the spotlight Sept 21! At opposition, the ringed planet shines at its closest, brightest of the year. 🌌 ✨ Members: Saturn Soirée private viewing ✨ Visitors: Catch epic views all month with GA 👉 lowell.edu/visit