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Astronomy Discovery Center opens at Lowell Observatory
One of the oldest observatories in the country now boasts one of the newest ways to explore the universe. Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff opened its Astronomy Discovery Center on Nov. 16, 2024.
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A giant LED screen theater is one of the Astronomy Discovery Center's features at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff on Nov. 16, 2024. (Michel Marizco/KJZZ)
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Flagstaff Mayor Becky Daggett explores the Astronomy Discovery Center at Lowell Observatory on its inauguration on Nov. 16, 2024. (Michel Marizco/KJZZ)
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A display of the Earth from the upper heights of the Astronomy Discovery Center at Lowell Observatory on Nov. 16, 2024. (Michel Marizco/KJZZ)
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An exhibit on hydrogen and its relationship to space is just one of the exhibits at the Astronomy Discovery Center at Lowell Observatory on Nov. 16, 2024. (Michel Marizco/KJZZ)
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A tactile exhibit explains the surfaces of stellar bodies at Astronomy Discovery Center at Lowell Observatory on Nov. 16, 2024. (Michel Marizco/KJZZ)
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Oliver and father Scott Barrows experiment with light refraction and lenses at Astronomy Discovery Center at Lowell Observatory on Nov. 16, 2024. (Michel Marizco/KJZZ)
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A symphony performance marks the debut of Lowell Observatory's Astronomy Discovery Center in Flagstaff on Nov. 16, 2024. (Michel Marizco/KJZZ)
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Visitors gather inside the Astronomy Discovery Center at Lowell Observatory on Nov. 16, 2024. (Michel Marizco/KJZZ)
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"My life has been difficult since I lost my Wendee a couple of years ago and there’ve been very bad days and very good days. This is one of the best," said astronomer David Levy. (Michel Marizco/KJZZ)
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William Lowell Putnam says Lowell Observatory founder Percival Lowell would have welcomed the Astronomy Discovery Center. (Michel Marizco/KJZZ)
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