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
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