Past Events

Join the astronomy department for a free weekly public star party on the roof of the Physics, Math and Astronomy Building (PMA).

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm • In Person

Join the astronomy department for a free public viewing at the Painter Hall telescope.

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm • In Person

Join the astronomy department for a free public viewing at the Painter Hall telescope.

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm • In Person

Join McDonald Observatory to explore the birth, life and death of stars.

7:30 pm • Virtual

Join the astronomy department for a free weekly public star party on the roof of the Physics, Math and Astronomy Building (PMA).

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm • In Person

Foster research connections between Principal Investigators with synergistic interests across broad research fields related to the Gulf Coast. The retreat runs from 8 a.m. on Tuesday, January 7th to 5 p.m. on Thursday, January 9th.

8:00 am – 5:00 pm • In Person

Enjoy FREE museum admission all day during H-E-B Free Fourth Sundays, held the fourth Sunday of every month.

1:00 pm – 5:00 pm • In Person

Come and enjoy a mid-day musical break at this free concert with the two-time Grammy-nominated Miró Quartet playing a work by Beethoven.

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm • In Person

Join Science Under the Stars for this December talk as Dr. Wenli Wang, a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Molecular Biosciences, discusses gene regulation in plants, touching on gene-edited plants, what they are and whether they are safe.

8:00 pm – 9:00 pm • Hybrid

Speaker(s): Wenli Wang

McDonald Observatory would like to invite young astronomers and their families to come and learn about the Moon, Jupiter and Saturn.

8:00 pm • Virtual