I was driving through one of the most beautiful parts of Texas, at the most beautiful time of the day. Unfortunately, with the sun quickly dropping out of the sky, I had to move quickly along Texas Highway 118, headed northwest out of Fort Davis. It won’t take long after you’ve left town to spot something interesting on the horizon. Those white dots atop the mountain in the distance are huge telescopes — part of the McDonald Observatory, a research facility for the University of Texas at Austin. Before you reach the observatory, TX-118 climbs a hill, and you get […]