Austin PBS “Presents” The Stars at Night documentary feature nationwide broadcast

Austin PBS to Broadcast The Stars at Night during International Dark Sky Week and Dark Sky Month: A Celebration of Astronomy, Mythology, Storytelling, and Dark-Sky Conservation.

Austin, TX — April 2026 — Austin PBS will broadcast The Stars at Night, a celebrated documentary exploring the connections between astronomy, mythology, and dark-sky conservation, during International Dark Sky Week, April 20–24, with an encore broadcast in October during Dark Sky Month.

Directed by Texas native Emmy and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Elizabeth “Betty” Buckley, The Stars at Night blends science, storytelling, and cultural history to explore how humans across time and place have looked to the stars for meaning—and why protecting the night sky is increasingly important.

Inspired by the work with her Texas Hill Country Dark Skies group, the film will premiere on the PBS app on April 17th, and will be available nationwide for streaming over the next three years. The broadcast will air throughout International Dark Sky Week, with a featured Austin PBS broadcast at 9pm on Thursday, 4/23/2026, along with a second broadcast period in October, aligning with Dark Sky Month observances across Texas and beyond.