Igniting curiosity through
space science & STEM

A boy in a blue shirt and face mask looking through a telescope outside with another person beside him, both engaged in stargazing or astronomy activity.

WHAT WE Do

The South Texas Astronomical Society (STARSociety) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization on a mission to ignite lifelong curiosity through space science education, outreach programs, and by expanding access to STEM opportunities in the Rio Grande Valley.

A poster for the 3rd Annual Earth x Space celebration organized by the South Texas Astronomical Society, featuring an illustration of the Earth from space.

EARTH x SPACE

Children participating in a science or space-themed activity at an indoor event, with tables and people in the background, and a man in a black t-shirt holding an object.

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Mercedes Shelter Dome
Mercedes, TX

"There is perhaps no better a demonstration of the folly of human conceits than this distant image of our tiny world. To me, it underscores our responsibility to deal more kindly with one another, and to preserve and cherish the pale blue dot—the only home we've ever known."

— Carl Sagan, on the ‘Pale Blue dot’

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“The surface of the Earth is the shore of the cosmic ocean. On this shore, we’ve learned most of what we know. Recently, we’ve waded a little way out, maybe ankle-deep, and the water seems inviting. Some part of our being knows this is where we came from. We long to return, and we can, because the cosmos is also within us. We’re made of star stuff. We are a way for the cosmos to know itself.”
Close-up of a white signature on a black background.

- Carl Sagan