This 90-minute tour provides a unique opportunity to learn how innovative engineering and optical technology melds with manufacturing techniques to produce the largest and most advanced giant (8.4 meters /...
Tours include a guided walk around the facility meeting staff and learning about our telescopes and our mission. LOCATION US Naval Observatory EVENT TYPE Guided Tour/Hike Reservations Required: Reservations link will be available starting September 9th 🎉Part of the 2024 Flagstaff Festival of Science! Download the app Each year, the Festival features 10-days...
Experience astronomical history and wonder at Lowell Observatory! Don't miss your chance to walk through Lowell's beautiful historic grounds, see the 126-year-old Clark Telescope and stargaze at the Giovale Open Deck Observatory through six advanced telescopes under Flagstaff's beautiful dark skies. LOCATION Lowell Observatory EVENT TYPE Open House 🎉Part of the 2024 Flagstaff...
Tours include a guided walk around the facility meeting staff and learning about our telescopes and our mission. LOCATION US Naval Observatory EVENT TYPE Guided Tour/Hike Reservations Required: Reservations link...
Tours include a guided walk around the facility meeting staff and learning about our telescopes and our mission. LOCATION US Naval Observatory EVENT TYPE Guided Tour/Hike Reservations Required: Reservations link will be available starting September 9th 🎉Part of the 2024 Flagstaff Festival of Science! Download the app Each year, the Festival features 10-days...
Experience the captivating tales of individuals electrified by the historic launch of Sputnik in 1957! This pivotal event ignited the race to the Moon between the United States and the Soviet Union during the intense Cold War era. Many of these spirited youths grew up to become pioneering scientists, leading the charge in unraveling the...
NASA’s Europa Clipper mission launches this October, beginning a 10-year journey to explore Europa's surface and its ocean hidden below. Join USGS Astrogeologist, Michael Bland, and find out how we investigate an extraterrestrial ocean we cannot see or touch, and learn about Flagstaff's role in planning and executing the mission. LOCATION Lowell Observatory EVENT TYPE...
Satellite designs are locked in years before launch, forcing risky billion-dollar choices or doing nothing. Innovative in-space servicing gives another chance through hardware and software upgrades! This is a game changer in an unpredictable environment, and disposes of the single-use model. LOCATION Mayan Winds Coffee Emporium EVENT TYPE Lecture/Presentation 🎉Part of the...
Presented by Dr. Kevin Hainline, Steward Observatory Part of the STEWARD OBSERVATORY PUBLIC EVENING LECTURE SERIES Lavinia Steward made her historic contribution of $60,000 to the University of Arizona “…TO...