“Outlander” series author Diana Gabaldon has been named as the keynote speaker for Lowell Observatory’s 2024 I Heart Pluto Festival’s Night of Discovery event. Gabaldon is an award-winning author and the great-granddaughter of Stanley Sykes, a pivotal figure in Lowell’s history. The event will be at the historic Orpheum Theater in downtown Flagstaff on Feb. 17. Gabaldon will share her insights and reflect on this unique familial connection, bridging her creative world with the scientific … [Read more...] about Diana Gabaldon to Headline Lowell Observatory’s I Heart Pluto Festival
I Heart Pluto Festival
Lowell, Scientists, Community Celebrate Pluto
Lowell Observatory, scientists and guests officially dedicated the Tombaugh Telescope during the fourth annual I Heart Pluto Festival, Feb. 18-20. Two pre-festival events – a Cheers to Pluto/Astronomy on Tap program at Mother Road Brewing Company and a Pluto Pub Crawl involving 10 bars and brewhouses – also received strong participation. The keynote Night of Discovery event at the Orpheum Theater featured Astronaut Nicole Stott and a space art display by the International Association of … [Read more...] about Lowell, Scientists, Community Celebrate Pluto
