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The McDonald Observatory in Fort Davis announced Wednesday the discovery of a new planet. It’s located in the Hyadesstar cluster. The planet is K2-25B.…
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New research led by Texas Astronomer Dr. Natalie Gosnell, is shedding light on a longstanding mystery about certain stars called "blue stragglers" - stars…
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In this encore episode of our Astronomy Series, Ian Lewis speaks with Jerry Martin, the lead technician of the mirror facility and coating lab at the…
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This week Texas astronomers are announcing a new discovery: that dying stars display massive outbursts as they decay. These hot, bright flashes haven’t…
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Big news this morning from NASA’s planet hunting mission. Dr. Mike Endl, a research scientist with The University of Texas at Austin’s McDonald…
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Today we speak with Alfred Alaniz about the New Horizons Pluto flyby to take place this week and other astronomy current events! Hosted by Katherine Rae…
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FORT DAVIS — As a cool breeze blew across the 6,800-foot mountain that Coyne Gibson stood on, he gazed at a night sky dotted with constellations, planets…
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This month on the Astronomy Series, we visit the McDonald Observatory's Star Party. Take a walk around the grounds with us as we learn about stars and…
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Almost seven years ago, teams of engineers and scientists began designing mirrors for a telescope to study the universe’s dark energy. That's the…
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It's been a busy start to the new year for astronomers at the McDonald Observatory near Fort Davis. In January, researchers announced their discovery of…