McDonald Observatory is dedicating the Wren-Marcario Accessible Telescope (WMAT) at the Frank N. Bash Visitors Center July 17. WMAT is designed to be 100 percent wheelchair accessible, and will allow mobility-impaired visitors greater participation in public star parties. More »
September 2: The star Spica splits the gap between the planets Venus and Mars this evening. They are low in the west shortly after sunset. Venus is the bright “evening star.” Spica is just to its upper right, with Mars a little farther along the same line.
McDonald Observatory operates an international public outreach program, including the StarDate and Universo radio programs; StarDate magazine; StarDate Online and Universo Online websites.