Astrotourism

Astrotourism in TX

Enjoy astronomy in the state of TX. Go visit a planetarium, space museum, observatory, space tech factory, space port, dark sky park, or attend a star party!

Notable planetariums in TX

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1. Venue
2. Site/City

1. Commerce Planetarium
2. Commerce

1. Moody Planetarium
2. Lubbock

Space museums in TX

1. Name
2. Location

1. Johnson Space Center
2. Houston

1. Space Center Houston
2. Houston

Notable observatories in TX

These are largest and most notable. Also see all observatories in TX.

1. Name
2. Location

1. Hobby-Eberly Telescope
2. Mt. Fowlkes

1. McDonald Observatory
2. Mt. Locke

Annual star parties in TX

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1. Name
2. Location

1. Texas Star Party (TSP)
2. Fort Davis

Dark sky sites in TX

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1. Name
2. Location

1. Big Bend National Park
2. Alpine

1. Big Bend Ranch State Park
2. Presidio

1. Copper Breaks State Park
2. Quanah

1. Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
2. Fredericksburg

1. South Llano River State Park
2. Junction

1. Devils River State Natural Area
2. Del Rio

1. UBarU Camp and Retreat Center
2. Mountain Home

1. Black Gap Wildlife Management Area
2. Marathon

1. Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park
2. Stonewall

1. Milton Reimers Ranch Park
2. Dripping Springs

Spaceports in TX

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1. Name
2. Location

1. Corn Ranch
2. Van Horn

1. Houston Spaceport
2. Houston

1. Midland Air & Space Port
2. Midland

1. SpaceX Boca Chica
2. Boca Chica