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KECK LASER CAPTURES NEW VIEW OF DISTANT COLLIDING GALAXIES

KECK LASER CAPTURES NEW VIEW OF DISTANT COLLIDING GALAXIES

SAN DIEGO, California (January 12th, 2005) For the first time, astronomers have been able to combine the deepest optical images …
NEW CLOUDS ADD TO TITAN'S MYSTERY

NEW CLOUDS ADD TO TITAN’S MYSTERY

MAUNA KEA, Hawaii (December 15th, 2004) Using adaptive optics on the Keck II and Gemini North telescopes on Mauna Kea, …
POLARIZED SUNGLASSES LET ASTRONOMERS TAKE CLOSER LOOK AT BLACK HOLES

POLARIZED SUNGLASSES LET ASTRONOMERS TAKE CLOSER LOOK AT BLACK HOLES

MAUNA KEA, Hawaii (November 11th, 2004) An international team led by an Edinburgh astronomer have discovered that by studying polarised …
KECK PICTURES OF URANUS SHOW BEST VIEW FROM THE GROUND

KECK PICTURES OF URANUS SHOW BEST VIEW FROM THE GROUND

MAUNA KEA, Hawaii (November 10th, 2004) Observations of Uranus conducted at the W. M. Keck Observatory in Hawaii are surprising …
MYSTERY OBJECT NEITHER STAR NOR BROWN DWARF

MYSTERY OBJECT NEITHER STAR NOR BROWN DWARF

MAUNA KEA, Hawaii (October 5th, 2004) Astronomers using the Keck II and Gemini North telescopes on Mauna Kea have peered …
LASER VISION GIVES NEW EYES TO KECK TELESCOPE

LASER VISION GIVES NEW EYES TO KECK TELESCOPE

MAUNA KEA, Hawaii (September 17th, 2004) The Laser Guide Star Adaptive Optics system at the W. M. Keck Observatory is …
HAWAII SELECTED FOR PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM

HAWAII SELECTED FOR PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM

MAUNA KEA, Hawaii (September 8th, 2004) Hawaii has been selected as one of 13 national sites for the Journey through …
KECK HELPS FIND NEW CLASS OF PLANET

KECK HELPS FIND NEW CLASS OF PLANET

MAUNA KEA, Hawaii (August 31st, 2004) Astronomers announced today the first discovery of a new class of planets beyond our …
EARLY FINDINGS ABOUT THE GALACTIC CENTER TO BE PRESENTED AT KECK SCIENCE MEETING

EARLY FINDINGS ABOUT THE GALACTIC CENTER TO BE PRESENTED AT KECK SCIENCE MEETING

MAUNA KEA, Hawaii (August 27th, 2004) New images of the galactic center will be presented at the 2004 Keck Science …
KECK CONFIRMS TRANSIT PLANET

KECK CONFIRMS TRANSIT PLANET

MAUNA KEA, Hawaii (August 24th, 2004) Fifteen years ago, the largest telescopes in the world had yet to locate a …
SHARPEST IMAGE EVER OBTAINED OF A CIRCUMSTELLAR DISK REVEALS SIGNS OF YOUNG PLANETS

SHARPEST IMAGE EVER OBTAINED OF A CIRCUMSTELLAR DISK REVEALS SIGNS OF YOUNG PLANETS

MAUNA KEA, Hawaii (August 12th, 2004) The sharpest image ever taken of a dust disk around another star has revealed …
NASA ISSUES DRAFT EIS

NASA ISSUES DRAFT EIS

MAUNA KEA, Hawaii (August 1st, 2004) ACTION: Notice of availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Outrigger …