lagstaff has long been known as a center for scientific research and education, and now it has its own science-themed store, Planet Science. Launched by Meteor Crater and Barringer Space Museum, the retail outlet – complete with meteors in the air, NASA gear and a couple of visitors from outer space – opened Friday, May 19 and carries a wide variety of

Tucked into downtown Flagstaff at 109 N. Leroux St., Planet Science was the brainchild of Matt Kent, president and CEO of Meteor Crater Enterprises. “In working with science organizations around town and also

About a year ago, Kent and his team began planning the store in earnest. Perhaps their biggest challenge was finding a suitable space from which to operate. They found the Leroux location to be ideal because it is conveniently located downtown and easy to access.

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“Lowell was the first to join and we look forward to engaging with more organizations that have science or space connections,” he said.

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