EXPERIENCE TOTALITY IN AUSTIN, TX

Take a refresher course on the joys of Spring during Sky & Telescope’s Great Texas Eclipse Celebration set in Austin, Texas April 4–9, 2024. Based in the 4.5-star Omni Austin Downtown Hotel surrounded by Austin’s vibrant cultural & foodie touchstones, we’ll travel west to view the eclipse in Fredericksburg, deep in blooming Texas Hill Country.

Clear skies, duration, maneuverability, remoteness, and sensible precautions are all part of the equation that led Sky & Telescope to Fredericksburg. We’ve scouted Hill Country in person. S&T is all about Plan B (and C, D, and E …) and so from Waxahachie to Rio Frio, Killeen to Kerrville (shout out to Texas dance halls!), the S&T team has also personally scouted S&T’s alternative viewing sites.

Start your eclipse vacation off with an optional visit to Space Center Houston in Houston, Texas on April 1–3, 2024:

• Engage with a thrilling collection of flown spacecraft and national treasures.
• Get an up-close look at amazing artifacts that trace the progression of human space exploration, including a flown SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
• Select an option to hear first-person accounts from a NASA astronaut.
• Climb into the shuttle replica Independence.
• Save some time for a great look at the International Space Station Gallery & ISS artifacts.
• Discover the scoop on “Mission: Mars.”
• Get a VIP behind-the-scenes look at human space exploration and tour astronaut training facilities and Mission Control onsite at NASA Space Center Houston (optional tour).

Official kickoff is April 4, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Get to know the Austin region and experience Texas and U.S. history in visits to the George H.W. Bush (#41) Presidential Library in College Station, and the LBJ Library in downtown Austin. Absorb the latest in contemporary astronomy in sessions with Dr. Keivan Stassun and S&T Senior Editor Kelly Beatty. Check out Austin’s legendary music scene and diverse food venues.

Fredericksburg welcomes you eclipse day, with excellent viewing prospects at two sister sites, each with the all the features you need on a sunny Spring day. Join Sky & Telescope for a relaxing and memorable eclipse experience deep in the heart of Texas. Reserve now as this eclipse experience, with a maximum of 200 attendees, is certain to sell out.

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