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Astronomers Disprove Planet Orbiting Nearby Barnard’s Star
FORT DAVIS, Texas — Astronomers are announcing...An Astronomy Program for Everyone: Black Lives Matter
The University of Texas at Austin...Texas-Led Team Finds Earth-Sized, Habitable Zone Planet Hidden in Early NASA Kepler Data
A team of transatlantic scientists...Planet Finder Validates Its First Habitable-Zone Exoplanet, a Mini Neptune
FORT DAVIS, Texas — Astronomers have...UT Austin Astronomer Spies Most Distant Dusty Galaxy Hidden in Plain Sight
AUSTIN — Astronomer Caitlin Casey of...Astronomers Discover Binary Star in the NGC 2632 "Beehive" Cluster
Astronomers have detected a new low-mass...Famous Red Star Betelgeuse is Spinning Faster than Expected; May Have Swallowed a Companion 100,000 Years Ago
AUSTIN — Astronomer J. Craig...News
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Department of Energy Advances Research and Education at Wootton Center for Astrophysical Plasma Properties
Grant will help center led by Don Winget continue its research and train the next generation of scientists. Read more... -
McDonald Observatory Invites Ecological Research as a Texas Field Station
The observatory joins a network of six University of Texas sites dedicated to scientific research, environmental monitoring and conservation efforts. Read more... -
Astronomers Confirm Maisie’s Galaxy is Among Earliest Ever Observed
Detected with the James Webb Space Telescope, Maisie’s galaxy was observed 390 million years after the Big Bang. Read more... -
Chemical Cartography Reveals the Milky Way’s Spiral Arms
The method overcomes the challenges of dust that block the view of some of the Milky Way's stars. Read more...
