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International Dark Sky Association

West Texas Observatory Shoots For The Stars To Preserve Dark Skies

Carlos Morales

Officials with McDonald Observatory are working to make Far West Texas and parts of Northern Mexico an International Dark Sky Reserve. They hope the special designation will help preserve the region’s dark skies and support ongoing research at the observatory.