Being a morning person doesn't stop Judy Meyer from celebrating the night sky at McDonald Observatory, in Fort Davis.

Some of the world’s darkest skies are in the Big Bend region of West Texas – although in recent years, light pollution from ...

Astronomers at McDonald Observatory are working to turn off the lights near the park to help reverse the trend of increasing ...

Neptune's moon Nereid was discovered by the Dutch astronomer Gerard Kuiper. This was the second of 14 moons discovered at ...

Earth Day was first held back in 1970 and focuses on raising awareness and promoting environmental protection.

Associate Member of the McDonald Observatory and Astronomy Board of Visitors with the University of Texas, Vice-President of the University of Texas Longview Campus and member of Development Board ...

Lizards and rattlesnakes are the big threat. Maybe the troops will stake out the McDonald Observatory (obviously the first place that the illegals from Mars will target), sip an icy margarita at ...

Farther along the loop, the McDonald Observatory provides one of the best stargazing experiences not just in the state but one of the very best places to stargaze in the United States. For many ...

But according to Stephen Hummel, Dark Skies Initiative coordinator for the McDonald Observatory in Fort Davis, that trend has started to reverse thanks to energy companies adjusting their lighting ...