At the Lowell Observatory, visitors can conjure their inner astronomer by peering through world-class telescopes and sitting in on lectures on topics like black holes and the history of Pluto.

Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff was recently named one of TIME's World's Greatest Places of 2025 and Newsweek's best science museums in the United States. The observatory is known for its historical ...

Astronomer Percival Lowell founded his Arizona stargazing lab in 1894 to aid in his search for life on Mars. While that quest is still ongoing, the observatory made history as the place where ...