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Texas astronomers make precise measure of extrasolar world’s true mass
December 3, 2002
Texas astronomer watches as black hole eats a star
October 23, 2002
McDonald Observatory Planet Search finds first planet orbiting close-in binary star
October 9, 2002
UT-Austin astronomer discovers massive black holes in two star clusters
September 17, 2002
NEWS MEDIA AVISORY UT-Austin astronomer’s black hole discoveries subject of NASA news conference
September 16, 2002
Texas astronomer brings infrared space telescope team to UT-Austin
May 10, 2002
Texas Astronomer uses Hubble Space Telescope to Solve Mystery of Favorite Galaxy
April 9, 2002
Media Representatives Invited to April 6 Preview of New McDonald Observatory Visitors Center
March 8, 2002
HET Goes “Back to Nature”
February 6, 2002
Bash to Step Down as McDonald Observatory Director
January 13, 2002
Radiation zaps Mars and extrasolar planets, affects biological evolution
January 7, 2002
Radioactive decay of elements gives age of stars, points to evolution of the Milky Way
January 7, 2002