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For its first year, the university won more resources to use the telescope than any other university in the country.

UT is helping build the largest-ever ground-based telescope, with Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute.

U.S. News & World Report placed UT in the top 10 in the U.S. and top-tier worldwide in a variety of science subjects.

The Giant Magellan Telescope consortium now includes two UT astronomers in key leadership positions.

Village Fresh Greenhouse Grown, the Brewster County Courthouse and Terlingua Ranch Lodge are the latest to adopt lighting that benefits astronomers and skywatchers.

The private research university becomes the 16th member of the international consortium advancing the GMT.

A Big Freetail bat nicknamed Hubble apparently hitched a ride from McDonald Observatory to Austin in astronomy gear.

UT Austin is on track for huge leaps forward in astronomy research capabilities as GMT progresses.

Their work will support the CFC's mission to uncover the origin of galaxies, black holes and stars in the early universe.

Steve Finkelstein, Danielle Berg, Adam Kraus, Stella Offner and John Chisholm are among UT Austin astronomers leading new James Webb Space Telescope projects.