The University of Texas at Austin’s McDonald Observatory is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year. As part of the celebration a new exhibit highlighting the observatory’s history will opened this summer at its Frank N. Bash Visitors Center. The McDonald Observatory is well known as being one of the most […]
Spring is in the air and for the amateur astronomy community and that means that the chill is leaving the air and star parties are on the schedule. May is one of the most popular months of the year for star parties and here are a few that are happening […]
The Texas Star Party (TSP) is almost here! The annual event attracts more than 500 amateur astronomers from across the US who enjoy extremely dark skies packaged together with a number of events. The event will be held on April 28-May 5 at the Prude Ranch near Fort Davis Texas. […]