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News from the Observatory

3 March 2026
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HETDEX Astronomers Reveal Hidden Structures in the Young Universe

13 January 2026

UT Astronomer Named President of Giant Magellan Telescope Project

12 November 2025

Unique Shape of Star’s Explosion Revealed Just After Detection

4 November 2025

Taft Armandroff Elected to Lead Giant Magellan Board of Directors

27 October 2025

Tiny Galaxy, Big Find: Black Hole Discovered in Nearby Segue 1

16 October 2025
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Born Together: A New Look at Binary Stars

2 October 2025
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Properties Keep Our Stars Bright with Night Sky Friendly Lighting

2 October 2025

Phosphine Found in One Brown Dwarf, Missing in Others

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