About McDonald Observatory
McDonald Observatory, a research unit of The University of Texas at Austin, is one of the world's leading centers for astronomical research, teaching, and public education and outreach.

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HETDEX: The Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment
McDonald Observatory and its partners are preparing for a major experiment to define dark energy, that mysterious force that's causing the universe's expansion to speed up.

Architecture of the Frank N. Bash Visitors Center
The Frank N. Bash Visitors Center at McDonald Observatory takes its design cues from the early inhabitants of the southwest and their astronomical traditions.

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