Texas Observatory for Remote Research and Education

这个项目，得克萨斯州远程研究和教育天文台，将修改得克萨斯州麦克唐纳天文台现有的30英寸望远镜圆顶，并安装一个24英寸的远程操作望远镜，将有机会获得各种用户，在研究和教育。 这包括为K至12年级的学生、社区学院学生、大学本科生、研究生和专业天文学界提供的课程。研究将主要侧重于成像研究（变星、太阳系外行星搜索、喷流可变性、小行星研究），但也将包括使用低分辨率光谱学的努力。 该项目将莱斯大学的研究人员与当地社区学院休斯顿社区学院联合起来，并将包括传统上代表性不足的天文学，妇女和少数民族群体。

This project, The Texas Observatory for Remote Research and Education, will modify the existing 30 inch telescope dome at the McDonald Observatory in Texas and install a 24 inch remotely operated telescope which will have access to a variety of users, in research and in education. This includes programs provided for students in grades K through 12, community college students, university-level undergraduates, graduate students and the professional astronomical community at-large. Research will be focused primarily on imaging studies (variable stars, extra-solar planet searches, jet variability, asteroid studies) but will also include efforts using low resolution spectroscopy. The project joins researchers from Rice University with the local community college, Houston Community College, and will include traditionally under-represented groups in Astronomy, women and minorities.