Way Out West Texas

Within the next year, Texans will have the opportunity to see two solar eclipses go across the state.

When studying the skies, telescopes are crucial and the Hobby-Eberly Telescope at the McDonald Observatory is the largest in North America. It is helping astronomers study dark energy in West Texas’ backyard.

The Greater Big Bend International Dark Sky reserve is a 15,000 square mile region that has been designated as one of the largest dark sky places in the world.