Events: Public Event

In celebration of International Dark Sky Week, join McDonald Observatory and community partners for events showcasing West Texas’s famous dark skies April 22-27 at McDonald Observatory and other locations. Free general admission all week.

8:00 pm – 8:00 pm • In Person

Join Hot Science - Cool Talks and discover how global climate change is threatening vital reef ecosystems and what we can do to protect them.

5:45 pm – 8:15 pm • In Person

Speaker(s): Jordan Casey

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

8:30 pm – 10:30 pm • In Person

Take a guided tour of Texas Science & Natural History Museum, with either a family-friendly or paleontology-focused version.

11:00 am – 2:45 pm • In Person

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

8:30 pm – 10:30 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

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

8:30 pm – 10:30 pm • In Person

Watch an award-winning film about CRISPR and enjoy a conversation with a UT scientist, as part of our series with the Long Center for the Performing Arts.

7:00 pm – 9:30 pm • In Person

The Cosmic Horizons conference aims to bring together researchers who are actively developing and applying AI/ML methods in astronomy.

8:30 am – 5:00 pm • In Person

Join Texas Science & Natural History Museum for Chasing the Tide, a free program with conservationists Jay and Chrissy Kleberg sharing their 370-mile trek across Texas’ barrier islands.

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm • In Person