Cosmic Matters
Comet Hunters Successfully Observe Wirtanen with Newly Modernized Instrument at W. M. Keck Observatory
NIRSPEC Upgrade Delivers Sharper Views of Comet Wirtanen Maunakea, Hawaii – Astronomers are being treated to an exciting view of …
Hawaii High School Student Scores Highly-Coveted Telescope Time to Study ‘Tatooine’ at Keck Observatory
Maunakea, Hawaii – The Star Wars universe turned from science fiction to science fact for an Oahu student, who recently …
Yale University Astronomer Pieter van Dokkum Shares Ghost Stories of Eerie New Type of Galaxy
WAIMEA (KAMUELA), HAWAII – Mysteries surrounding ghostly galaxies manifested before a theater full of curious minds on Wednesday, November 7, …
Astronomers Find a Cosmic Titan in the Early Universe
Largest Galaxy Proto-Supercluster Found Maunakea, Hawaii – Astronomers at University of Califronia, Davis, are using W. M. Keck Observatory to …
W. M. Keck Observatory Awarded NSF Grant to Develop Next-Generation Adaptive Optics System
Maunakea, Hawaii – Nearly two decades after pioneering the technology on large telescopes, W. M. Keck Observatory is once again …
BJ Fulton Wins 2018 Robert J. Trumpler Award for ‘Landmark’ Exoplanet Discovery Using Keck Observatory
Maunakea, Hawaii – W. M. Keck Observatory congratulates Dr. Benjamin J. (“BJ”) Fulton, recipient of the Astronomical Society of the …
New Keck Observatory Instrument to Zero In On What Is Stunting Galaxy Growth
Do Supermassive Black Holes Kill Star Formation? Keck Cosmic Web Imager To Probe for Key Evidence Maunakea, Hawaii – Astronomers …
High School Graduate Earns Keck Observatory Time
WAIMEA (KAMUELA), HAWAII – Conducting professional, astronomical observations at a world-class telescope before entering college is almost unheard of. But …
More Mystery Objects Detected Near Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole
Maunakea, Hawaii – Astronomers have discovered several bizarre objects at the Galactic Center that are concealing their true identity behind …
Keck Observatory Notifies Hawaii Department of Health of Small Oil Seepage
KAMUELA, HI – W. M. Keck Observatory officials yesterday notified the Hawaii Department of Health (HDOH) that they detected a …
Keck Observatory Exoplanet Imaginarium
WHERE IMAGINATION & SCIENCE MEET W. M. Keck Observatory is bringing alien worlds to life, embarking on a deep space …
Clintons Visit Maunakea
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton and his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton traveled to the summit of Maunakea …
