This webcast, featuring McDonald Observatory, is a recording of part of the live 24-hour webcast "Around the World in 80 Telescopes", which was part of the "100 Hours of Astronomy" project for the ...

The University of Texas at Austin offers unmatched opportunities for undergraduates to conduct research firsthand — for some, as soon as their freshman year. Situated within the College of Natural ...

DAVIS MOUNTAINS STATE PARK, Texas — It's a packed night at McDonald Observatory, where dozens of people are crowding around high-powered telescopes as a thunderstorm rolls off to the east. Locals and ...

Scientists at McDonald Observatory said a Texas brown tarantula found its way onto the telescope domes Wednesday while looking for love. September marks the beginning of tarantula mating season in the ...

SAN ANTONIO -- The growing oil and gas industry has been great for West Texas, but the growth has brought with it increased light pollution, especially at the McDonald Observatory, located within the ...

With vice chair Brian Schmidt, the McDonald Observatory director will lead the next phase of construction. Taft Armandroff, Walter Massey and Brian Schmidt. Credit: GMTO Corporation The GMTO ...

The Harlan J. Smith Scholars program involves astronomy undergraduates in observing on a major telescope. The University of Texas at Austin offers unmatched opportunities for undergraduates to conduct ...