Cosmic Videos
A New Surprise in the Accelerating Universe
In 1998, two essentially independent research teams made a shocking announcement, based in part on observations made with the Keck …
The Past, Present, and Future of Space Telescopes
Maunakea Observatories are among the most powerful ground-based telescopes in the world. They become even more powerful when combined with …
Spectroscopy: How Astronomy Really Gets Done
Everyone knows a picture is worth a thousand words, but a spectrum is worth at least a thousand pictures. The …
Quest for the Spirit of Ānuenue: Chasing Rainbows
University of Hawai`i Professor Steven Businger will offer a layman’s look at the cultural and historical significance of rainbows in …
Connecting to Other Worlds
What distant worlds are out there? What are they like? What can they teach us about our place in the …
PŌWEHI Hawaii and the Event Horizon Telescope
Join us to talk story about the groundbreaking results from the Event Horizon Telescope and the pioneering role the Maunakea …
Through the Eyes of an Astronomer: Cosmic Discoveries at Keck Observatory
The W. M. Keck Observatory has been in operation for more than 25 years as the world’s largest optical and …
In Search of the Ultimate Ruler: The Grand Challenge of Distances in Astronomy
Even with the most powerful telescopes and instrumentation, astronomy faces a fundamental problem: the ability to determine the distance to …
A Primitive Planetesimal in the Kuiper Belt Explored by New Horizons
NASA’s New Horizons mission broke records on New Year’s Day 2019 after encountering the most distant object in our solar …
Exploring Planets Orbiting Nearby Stars
The NASA Kepler mission revealed that our Galaxy is teeming with planetary systems and that Earth-sized planets are common, but …
Dark Energy And The Runaway Universe
We expected the attractive force of gravity to slow down the rate at which the universe is expanding. However, observations …
Universe in Reverse, The Keck Time Machines: What’s New in the Young Universe?
What’s new in the young universe? Shortly after the Big Bang, our universe has been measured to have been almost …
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