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News from the Observatory

25 May 2023
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David G. Booth Director's House Dedication

23 May 2023
An image of the nearest supernova explosion seen in modern times, SN 1987A , Images of transients that were "active" according to ZTF when HETDEX observed them.

Searching for Supernovae in HETDEX Data

17 April 2023
May 2012 Solar Eclipse, photo by StarWatcher 307 Flickr Creative Commons some rights reserved ,

Two eclipses across Texas

13 April 2023
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New Images Challenge Theories of How Universe Evolved

7 April 2023

First Stunning Image of Cassiopeia A from JWST

6 April 2023

One-Year Anniversary of Dark Sky Reserve

9 March 2023

First Images from JWST COSMOS-Web

9 February 2023

Hobby-Eberly Telescope Reveals Galaxy Gold Mine

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