Stargazers will have a full week of celestial activities to enjoy as the annual Dark Skies Festival returns April 13–19 in ...

DAVIS MOUNTAINS STATE PARK, Texas — It's a packed night at McDonald Observatory, where dozens of people are crowding around high-powered telescopes as a thunderstorm rolls off to the east. Locals and ...

Texas Standard radio, the national daily news show of Texas, will celebrate 10 years on air and online by hitting the road. The program is broadcasting live from McDonald Observatory and other iconic ...

SAN ANTONIO -- The growing oil and gas industry has been great for West Texas, but the growth has brought with it increased light pollution, especially at the McDonald Observatory, located within the ...