EXTRA SCENES

Turns out, you can have too much of a good thing. These are some of our favorite clips that didn’t make the feature documentary, but we couldn’t not share.

Cochrans look for Dinosaurs

A graduate student unknowingly started a fun game of hide-and-seek, that’s become a well loved tradition years later.

82 Maintenance Check

Eugene and Tim take us through the routine maintenance check, and show off some interesting aspects of the telescope.

Star Date with Billy Henry

Star Date has been running daily since 1978, with Billy Henry as the host since 2017.

Christmas Bird Count

124th Annual Christmas bird count, measuring the health of wintering birds.

HET Mirror Cleaning and Coating

A behind the scenes look at the maintenance of one of the world’s largest telescopes.

Marfa Lights

40 Miles from the observatory, visitors stop for a chance the view the “unexplained” Marfa Lights.

Catherine and Zoe 107 Troubleshooting

Catherine and Zoey solve a late-night mechanical hiccup involving the dome.