Arizona’s Lowell Observatory Invites Families to Look Through the Historic Telescope That Discovered Pluto

A 24-year-old Kansas farm kid found Pluto in 1930 by comparing photo plates of the night sky. The telescope he used still stands on a quiet hilltop in Arizona, and your family can walk right up to it. That alone would be enough for me. But the same campus also has a working telescope from 1896 that helped map the moon before Apollo 11. Kids can peek through it after dark. I like how history and fun share the same sidewalk here. The trails glow at night, the outdoor seats are heated, and a newer