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Keck Observatory in the Community
Steve Doyle, an instrument and optics technician at the Observatory, checks out one of the underwater robots entered in the …
Hana Hou! features Keck Observatory
Hana Hou! editor at large Julia Steele visits the Keck Observatory and stands in front of the 10-meter Keck II …
Zooming in on Infant Planetary Systems
Like a raindrop forming in a cloud, a star forms in a diffuse gas cloud in deep space. As the …
Keck Observatory Project Scientist wins 2010 Kavli Prize
Jerry Nelson, designer of the Keck telescopes, stands in front of the Keck I dome. Credit: Roger Ressmeyer/CORBIS. Jerry Nelson, …
Steidel receives Gruber Cosmology Prize for Observations of Earliest Galaxies
NEW YORK, NY – Charles Steidel, the Lee A. DuBridge Professor of Astronomy at the California Institute of Technology, is …
Keck Astronomer Wins Gruber Prize for Cosmology
Charles Steidel, the Lee A. DuBridge Professor of Astronomy at the California Institute of Technology, is the recipient of the …
A Mirror’s Perfect Reflection
If you think washing the mirrors and windows in your home is a daunting task, imagine cleaning two of the …
Dancing White Dwarfs
The UCSB team that discovered a white dwarf binary. Left to Right: David Kaplan, Justin Steinfadt, Avi Shporer, Lars Bildsten …
Best in Show
University of Hawaiʻi photographer R. David Beales won Best in Show at the University Photographers Association of America, or UPAA, …
Possible new type of Supernovae puts Calcium in your Bones
One theory of this new exploding system, shown in the simulation images (above), is that a white dwarf steals helium …
Keck Observatory Showcases Local Artist’s Work
KAMUELA, HI—Laurie Goldstein, a resident of North Kohala, will present a mixed media art show, entitled “Universe in Color” at …
Goldstein to showcase art at Keck Observatory
Laurie Goldstein, an artist in North Kohala, created her first work of art at age five. With a cardboard tracing …