Events

Apr

22

2025

Dark Skies Festival

In celebration of International Dark Sky Week, join McDonald Observatory and community partners for events showcasing West Texas’s famous dark skies April 22-27 at McDonald Observatory and other locations. Free general admission all week.

8:00 pm – 8:00 pm In Person

Apr

23

2025

Public Star Party on UT Campus

Join the astronomy department for a free weekly public star party on the roof of the Physics, Math and Astronomy Building (PMA).

8:30 pm – 10:30 pm In Person

Apr

24

2025

Cosmos Seminar

Cosmos Seminar

Two talks by Astronomy Department graduate students

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm In Person

Speaker(s): Wichahpi King - The University of Texas at Austin and Alexa Morales - The University of Texas at Austin

Apr

25

2025

Public Star Party on UT Campus

Join the astronomy department for a free public viewing at the Painter Hall telescope.

8:30 pm – 10:30 pm In Person

Apr

26

2025

Public Star Party on UT Campus

Join the astronomy department for a free public viewing at the Painter Hall telescope.

8:30 pm – 10:30 pm In Person

Apr

28

2025

Galaxies and Cosmology Seminar

Galaxies and Cosmology Seminar

Second Year Research Talk

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Speaker(s): Maya Debski - The University of Texas at Austin

Apr

30

2025

Stars, Planets, and ISM Seminar

Stars, Planets, and ISM Seminar

Stars, Planets, and ISM Seminar

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm In Person

Speaker(s): Ueejeong Jeong - The University of Texas at Austin and Harshil Kothari - University of Toledo

Apr

30

2025

Public Star Party on UT Campus

Join the astronomy department for a free weekly public star party on the roof of the Physics, Math and Astronomy Building (PMA).

8:30 pm – 10:30 pm In Person

May

5

2025

Galaxies and Cosmology Seminar

Galaxies and Cosmology Seminar

Two talks by Astronomy graduate students

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Speaker(s): Eden Wise - The University of Texas at Austin and Kay Guo - The University of Texas at Austin

May

10

2025

CNS Graduation Ceremony (Second Ceremony)

Graduation ceremony for Astronomy, Chemistry, Computer Science, Human Development and Family Sciences, Human Ecology, Mathematics, Nutrition, Physics, Public Health, Statistics and Data Science and Textiles and Apparel majors.

4:00 pm – 6:30 pm In Person