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First Triple Quasar Discovered at W. M. Keck Observatory
Seattle (January 8th, 2007) Astronomers using the W. M. Keck Observatory have discovered a triple quasar. Quasars are powerful sources …
Astronomers Discover Enormous Halo of Red Giant Stars Orbiting Andromeda
Seattle (January 7th, 2007) Astronomers have found an enormous halo of stars bound to the Andromeda galaxy and extending far …
Newfound Diversity in Gamma-Ray Bursts
Berkeley (December 20th, 2006) Two brilliant flashes of light from nearby galaxies are puzzling astronomers and could indicate that gamma-ray …
NSF Awards $2 Million Grant to Improve Keck Interferometer
Kamuela (December 18th, 2006) The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded the W. M. Keck Observatory $2 million to improve …
Images of Dwarf Planet Ceres
Pasadena, Calif. (October 11th, 2006) Although Ceres is the largest main-belt asteroid and was the first to be discovered (by …
Keck Observatory’s Ben Berkey Named Volunteer of the Year
Hale Pohaku, Mauna Kea (September 23rd, 2006) The Mauna Kea Visitor Information Station (VIS) annual Volunteer Appreciation Banquet took place …
‘Champagne Supernovae’ Challenges Ideas About How Supernovae Work
Pasadena, Calif. (September 20th, 2006) An international team of astronomers at the California Institute of Technology, University of Toronto, and …
W. M. Keck Observatory Science Meeting Takes Place September 15 at UC Irvine
Kamuela (September 5th, 2006) Science reporters are invited to attend the annual Keck Observatory Science Meeting on Friday, Sept. 15 …
Elegant spiral arms betray existence of massive binary stars within bright star cluster
Kamuela, Hawaii (August 22nd, 2006) – The five red stars at the heart of the Quintuplet Cluster – one of …
Internship Program Wraps with Student Symposium at ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center
Hilo, Hawaii (August 2nd, 2006) – The ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center in Hilo, which is dedicated to showcasing astronomy and culture …
Keck telescope captures Jupiter’s Red Spot Jr. as it zips past planet’s Great Red Spot
Kamuela, Hawaii (July 29th, 2006) – Astronomers from the University of California, Berkeley, and the W. M. Keck Observatory in …
Three-telescope interferometer shows patchy red giants are common fate of stars like Sun
Kamuela, Hawaii (July 18th, 2006) – As astronomers increasingly link two telescopes as interferometers to reveal greater detail of distant …
