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News and Events
Solar Eclipse in April 8th
The webpage provides detailed information on the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse occurring on April 8, 2024, crossing North America through Mexico, the United States, and Canada. It offers a map showing the eclipse's path, from Texas to Maine, and lists times for totality's beginning in various U.S. cities. Additionally, it highlights the availability of a map from NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio to further explore the eclipse's path and visibility.
For more detailed information, please visit the NASA website.
HEB Planetarium will be giving out a limited amount of solar eclipse glasses that day.
La Villa Meteorite
Come by the UTRGV H-E-B Planetarium to see the La Villa Meteorite recently featured in the book, Ancient Landscapes of South Texas: Hiding in Plain Sight, published by the CHAPS Program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
A Clearer View of the Universe: UTRGV H-E-B Planetarium levels up
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s H-E-B Planetarium is soaring, thanks to an $85,000 gift from H-E-B that is funding significant technology upgrades to the facility.
Read more about the new projector at the H-E-B Planetarium at UTRGV.