Archive for: UT astronomy

 

A Storied Summit at the McDonald Observatory, 75 Years Later

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Sandra Preston, BBA ’79, has spent 35 years building the education and outreach programs for the McDonald Observatory at the University of Texas at Austin where...

 
 
UT Chips in for World's Largest Telescope

UT Chips in for World’s Largest Telescope

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The University of Texas is fairly familiar with the final frontier. UT-Austin has produced 12 astronauts, has its own Center for Space Research, and is represented...

 
 

UT Astronomers Discover Most Distant Known Galaxy

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As the McDonald Observatory gears up to celebrate its 75th year as an internationally renowned scientific hub, astronomers at UT have yet another landmark discovery...

 
 

Your Morning Geek-Out: How Planets Are Born [Watch]

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If you like space, or even gazing up at the night sky, the latest UT Astronomy Department project may capture your imagination. The Texas Advanced Computing Center...

 
 
 
 
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