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Study of ‘GEMS’ from Hubble, Spitzer Space Telescopes Reveals Cosmic Fireworks Fizzled Out at Universe Reached Mid-Life
January 9, 2008
Texas Astronomer Makes First Ground-Based Detection of Extra-Solar Planet Atmosphere with HET
December 5, 2007
Astronomers Discover Sun’s Twin at McDonald Observatory
November 19, 2007
Most Powerful Supernova Ever: Found with Mini, Monumental McDonald Observatory Telescopes
October 10, 2007
Hobby-Eberly Telescope Helps Astronomers Learn Secrets of One of Universe’s Most Distant Objects
July 8, 2007
Astronomers Search for Quasars with a ‘Kick’
May 29, 2007
Astronomers Discover Multi-Planet System; May Alter Theories of Planet Formation
May 23, 2007
Texas Astronomer Finds Six ‘Cosmic Clocks’ in Star Born Soon After Big Bang
May 10, 2007
Texas Astronomers Achieve Major Improvement in Cosmic Distance Scale with Hubble Telescope
April 5, 2007
Texas Supernova Search Finds Exploding Stars Fast, Follows Up Faster with Giant Telescope
January 10, 2007
University of Texas Astronomer’s Studies of Galactic Bulges May Alter Leading Theory of Galaxy Evolution
January 8, 2007
University of Texas Astronomer Explores Planet Formation Around Our Galaxy’s Smallest, Most Abundant Stars
December 13, 2006
New Findings Cast Doubt on Leading Theory of our Galaxy’s Birth
November 9, 2006
University of Texas Astronomers Confirm Planets Form from Disks Around Stars
October 9, 2006
Astronomers use McDonald Observatory telescopes to confirm extrasolar planet
May 18, 2006
International team of astronomers discovers origins of ‘extreme helium stars’
March 9, 2006
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