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Twin Astronomer Probes ‘DNA’ of Twin Stars to Reveal Family History of the Milky Way
December 20, 2019
UT Austin Astronomer Spies Most Distant Dusty Galaxy Hidden in Plain Sight
December 11, 2019
New Telescope Dedicated at McDonald Observatory
October 31, 2019
Giant Magellan Telescope Signs Contract for Telescope Structure
October 30, 2019
Newly Discovered Giant Planet Slingshots Around its Star
August 27, 2019
A Rare Look at a Rocky Exoplanet’s Surface
August 19, 2019
McDonald Observatory Will Promote Dark Skies Awareness with Gift from Apache Corporation
July 23, 2019
The New Voice of StarDate
July 17, 2019
StarDate’s Sandy Wood to Retire
July 1, 2019
Unlocking Clues to a Distant Planet’s History
June 10, 2019
Donation to UT Will Expand View of the Universe
May 22, 2019
McDonald Observatory’s 80th Anniversary Kicks Off at State Capitol
May 3, 2019
Two New Planets Discovered Using Artificial Intelligence
March 26, 2019
Habitable Zone Planet Finder Enables Discovery of Planets Around Cool Stars with Hobby-Eberly Telescope
February 20, 2019
Thousands of Stars Observed Turning into Crystals for the First Time
January 9, 2019
J. Craig Wheeler Shares Chambliss Astronomical Writing Award
January 8, 2019