In the early 20th century, the businessman, astronomer, and founder of the Lowell Observatory in Arizona, Percival Lowell, had a theory. Based on his research on the solar system and the planets ...

That distinction belongs to the visionary astronomer Percival Lowell. In 1894, Lowell founded Lowell Observatory in the ...

More than a hundred years ago, astronomer Percival Lowell made the case for the existence of canals on Mars designed to redistribute water from the Martian ice caps to its lower, drier latitudes.

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 ...

Percival Lowell founded the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, in 1894 because he was fascinated with Mars. However, nearly 100 years later, the facility is best known as the home of Pluto.

“Percival Lowell said what’s the point of doing science unless you make it available to everybody.” Lowell also helped Flagstaff become the world’s first dark sky city and set an ...

This observatory was founded in 1894 by the Harvard-graduated mathematician Percival Lowell. Throughout the years, the observatory has been credited with making a handful of important findings.