November 2024

After nearly a decade of globetrotting research, a powerful astronomical instrument has returned home to The University of Texas at Austin’s McDonald Observatory. The Immersion Grating Infrared Spectrograph (IGRINS) was re-installed on the Observatory’s Harlan J. Smith Telescope on October 17 and expects to start scientific operations on December 10.

Behind the scenes

Shining bright like

Diving right in

Royal Guests

Letting the good times roll

Leading in the Lanes

As George Costanza commented in the Seinfeld episode of ‘Soup Nazi,’ “I have to focus; I’m shifting into soup mode.” For many, that’s precisely what cooler temperatures signal to our brains: cooler weather equals bubbly pots of hot, delicious soup.

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The sound of rolling bowling balls and cheers of excitement filled Diamond Lanes in Odessa on Saturday, November 9, as Special Olympics athletes from across the region gathered for the Area 18 Bowling Competition. Among the competitors were Fort Stockton’s own Special Olympians, who brought their A-game and made their community proud with a fantastic showing.