Stars /tags/stars Stars en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Mon, 05 Feb 2024 18:15:00 GMT Jonestown becomes latest Central Texas city to be named an 'International Dark Sky Community' /energy-environment/2024-02-05/jonestown-becomes-latest-central-texas-city-to-be-named-an-international-dark-sky-community City leaders have worked toward this goal since 2021. Other Central Texas cities and towns that are dark sky communities include Bee Cave, Blanco, Dripping Springs, Fredericksburg, Horseshoe Bay and Wimberley. Mon, 05 Feb 2024 18:15:00 GMT /energy-environment/2024-02-05/jonestown-becomes-latest-central-texas-city-to-be-named-an-international-dark-sky-community Kailey Hunt Wimberley's Dark Sky Place of the Year award could mean bigger eclipse crowds /energy-environment/2023-11-16/wimberleys-dark-sky-place-of-the-year-award-could-mean-bigger-eclipse-crowds Wimberley's latest nomination could mean even more people could be coming to town for the total solar eclipse passing through Central Texas in April. City officials hope this title brings awareness to dark sky preservation in the area. Thu, 16 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /energy-environment/2023-11-16/wimberleys-dark-sky-place-of-the-year-award-could-mean-bigger-eclipse-crowds Maya Fawaz This Year's Perseid Meteor Shower Is Going To Be Quite A Show � Here's How To Watch /energy-environment/2016-08-10/this-years-perseid-meteor-shower-is-going-to-be-quite-a-show-heres-how-to-watch Stargazers, get ready for something spectacular on Thursday. The annual Perseid meteor shower, already one of the most reliably impressive celestial events, promises to be especially good this year. Wed, 10 Aug 2016 19:02:00 GMT /energy-environment/2016-08-10/this-years-perseid-meteor-shower-is-going-to-be-quite-a-show-heres-how-to-watch Merrit Kennedy