The controversy endures over Pluto's true status, but the solar system underdog continues to capture hearts across the globe.

In January 2025, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all visible in the night sky. And in February, 2025, ...

In 1920, astronomers Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis held a Great Debate. Shapley argued that the spiral nebulae were small ...

The annual event celebrates the discovery of the little planet with a big heart and other scientific advances at Flagstaff, ...

Pluto may not be a planet any more, but you still have a chance to see the distant dwarf planet at one of Michigan's ...

Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto in 1930 at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff. Here's how Pluto won - and lost - its planetary status.

“New Horizons shattered a major paradigm of planetary science,” says Alan Stern, the mission’s principal investigator. “Pluto ...

Feb. 18 marks the 95th anniversary of the discovery of our outermost planet-not-planet. Here's what to know about the short ...

Whether Pluto is officially a planet is the least interesting thing about the runt of the solar system, astronomers will tell you 95 years after the discovery of the fascinating and sometimes ...

Cody Half-Moon is the Chief Marketing Officer at Lowell Observatory, where she combines her extensive skills and experience with a deep understanding of Lowell’s culture and people. Known for ...

Updates on Asteroid 2024 YR4 have been slower during the full Moon, but experts say the precision of the object’s orbit is ...

FlagShakes will present the show at its new Beaver Street Theatre in downtown Flagstaff Feb. 14-23 for a sequel that focuses ...