West Texas Science Center

06/13/2026

There is a world-class telescope farm about 75 miles south of Abilene near Santa Anna. Here's a great YouTube video that includes some awesome images taken from the farm.

Out in the middle of nowhere Texas, a young astrophotographer is running one of the largest telescope ranches on Earth. Stargazers from around the world ship...

06/13/2026

Welcome (back)! Hoping to revive and resume posting science-related content, both local and farther afield, on this page!

Let's get started with a post that defies gravity. One of my favorite astronomy pages is EarthSky and we will be sharing their content often to keep you informed about what's visible in the evening sky.

Cygnus the Swan’s brightest star, Deneb, marks one of the corners of the Summer Triangle. And its bright double star, Albireo, is one of the finest in the heavens. You can view Albireo with a small telescope from your driveway!

10/15/2024

Just saw the Tsuchinshan-ATLAS comet. It's pretty easy to see in the west about 30 minutes after sunset. Find Venus (very bright) and them look to the right and slightly up. The long tail gives it away. Amazing that it won't be back this way for about 80,000 years. Here's a shout-out to my Neanderthal cousins who last saw it on Earth 80K years ago.