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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 that’s precisely what Honokaa High School graduate Keilani Steele did, spending observing time at W. M. Keck Observatory through the Maunakea Scholars program. From 12:24 to 2:24 a.m. July 6, Steele used Keck Observatory’s DEIMOS […]
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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 a smoke screen of dust; they look like gas clouds, but behave like stars. At today’s American Astronomical Society Meeting in Denver, a team of researchers led by UCLA Postdoctoral Scholar Anna Ciurlo announced their […]
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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 small seepage of oil from the hydraulic system supporting the Keck I telescope and have acted immediately to contain the oil. “We are taking this situation very seriously and have engaged all appropriate authorities,” said […]
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Keck Observatory Exoplanet Imaginarium
WHERE IMAGINATION & SCIENCE MEET W. M. Keck Observatory is bringing alien worlds to life, embarking on a deep space virtual “journey” to exoplanets that have either been discovered or characterized using Keck Observatory data. Serving as an interface between science, technology, and the arts, the Exoplanet Imaginarium is designed to fulfill the ultimate dream of […]
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Clintons Visit Maunakea
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton and his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton traveled to the summit of Maunakea in early January 2018 and learned about the cultural, natural and scientific significance of the mountain. The Clintons were shown culturally and geologically important sites before touring the W. M. Keck Observatory, one of the […]
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Nobel Physics Prize Laureate Kip Thorne Talks Interstellar at W. M. Keck Observatory Astronomy Talk
WAIMEA (KAMUELA), Hawai`i – Dr. Kip Thorne, world-renowned theoretical astrophysicist, 2017 Nobel Physics Prize Laureate, and executive producer of the blockbuster film Interstellar brought his revolutionary work to Hawai`i for a special W. M. Keck Observatory Astronomy Talk. It was standing room only Friday night at the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel’s Hale Hoaloha Pavilion; more […]
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W. M. Keck Observatory Awarded NSF Grant to Boost Performance of Adaptive Optics System
Maunakea, Hawaii – One of the most scientifically productive adaptive optics (AO) systems on Earth is getting a major upgrade, one that will further advance high-impact research on the hunt for habitable exoplanets, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way, and the nature of Dark Matter and Dark Energy. The National […]
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The Keck Cosmic Reionization Mapper
Completing the World’s Most Capable Spectroscopic Imager The design for the Keck Cosmic Web Imager (KCWI) includes two separate channels to detect light in the blue (350 to 560 nm) and the red (530 nm to 1050 nm) portions of the visible wavelength spectrum. KCWI-Blue was commissioned and started routine science observations in September 2017 […]
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Keck Visiting Scholars Program
The Keck Visiting Scholars Program aims to inspire and develop the next generation of scientists and instrumentalists by providing hands-on experience in observational astronomy, hardware, and software involving active instrument operations and real-time problem solving. In our Keck Visiting Scholars Program, funds are provided for early career scientists (graduate students and postdoctoral students) to reside […]
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Keck Observatory Open House 2017
FAMILIES STEP INTO “PORTAL TO THE UNIVERSE” Community Invited to Experience the Cosmos at W. M. Keck Observatory Open House Waimea, Hawaii Island – This is a special event that happens once every three to five years, one that offers the public a chance to get a behind-the-scenes look inside W. M. Keck Observatory. On […]
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