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EXCEPTIONALLY BRIGHT ERUPTION ON IO RIVALS LARGEST IN SOLAR SYATEM

EXCEPTIONALLY BRIGHT ERUPTION ON IO RIVALS LARGEST IN SOLAR SYATEM

MAUNA KEA, Hawaii (November 13th, 2002) Routine monitoring of volcanic activity on Jupiter’s moon Io, now possible through advanced adaptive …
KECK OPENS FOR COMPETITIVE ACCESS

KECK OPENS FOR COMPETITIVE ACCESS

MAUNA KEA, Hawaii (October 10th, 2002) All U.S. astronomers will gain competitive access to the twin 10-meter Keck telescopes starting …
IO'S VOLCANIC SURFACE CAPTURED IN FULL MOTION

IO’S VOLCANIC SURFACE CAPTURED IN FULL MOTION

MAUNA KEA, Hawaii (June 3rd, 2002) The highest resolution infrared global images ever taken of Jupiter’s volcanic moon, Io, are …
EVIDENCE FOR YOUNG PLANETS FOUND

EVIDENCE FOR YOUNG PLANETS FOUND

MAUNA KEA, Hawaii (April 11th, 2002) Two independent teams of astronomers are presenting the discovery of new features in an …
WORLD'S LARGEST TELESCOPE CREATES A VIRTUAL STAR OVER HAWAII

WORLD’S LARGEST TELESCOPE CREATES A VIRTUAL STAR OVER HAWAII

MAUNA KEA, Hawaii (January 4th, 2002) The W. M. Keck Observatory, home to the world’s two largest telescopes, and the …
BROWN DWARF FOUND AROUND NEARBY, SUN-LIKE STAR

BROWN DWARF FOUND AROUND NEARBY, SUN-LIKE STAR

MAUNA KEA, Hawaii (January 1st, 2002) Astronomers using adaptive optics on the Gemini North and Keck telescopes have taken an …
TWO NEW PLANETARY SYSTEMS DISCOVERED

TWO NEW PLANETARY SYSTEMS DISCOVERED

MAUNA KEA, Hawaii (January 9th, 2001) The world’s leading team of planet-hunting astronomers announced today at the winter meeting of …
KECK IMAGES OF NEPTUNE BEST EVER CAPTURED

KECK IMAGES OF NEPTUNE BEST EVER CAPTURED

MAUNA KEA, Hawaii (October 1st, 2000) Astronomers observing with the adaptive optics instrument on the Keck II Telescope have obtained …
KECK ASTRONOMERS OBSERVE ACCELERATION OF STARS AT CENTER OF MILKY WAY GALAXY

KECK ASTRONOMERS OBSERVE ACCELERATION OF STARS AT CENTER OF MILKY WAY GALAXY

MAUNA KEA, Hawaii (September 21st, 2000) In an historic first, astronomers from the University of California-Los Angeles have observed acceleration …
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE ISSUES "FAMOUS OBSERVATORY" STAMP SET

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE ISSUES “FAMOUS OBSERVATORY” STAMP SET

On July 9, 2000, the U.S. Postal Service included the distinctive twin domes of Keck in set of six, now …
UH REGENTS APPROVE MAUNA KEA MASTER PLAN

UH REGENTS APPROVE MAUNA KEA MASTER PLAN

HONOLULU, Hawaii (June 16th, 2000) The University of Hawai’i Board of Regents today approved a Master Plan for future uses …
KECK ASTRONOMERS DISCOVER PLANETS SMALLER THAN SATURN

KECK ASTRONOMERS DISCOVER PLANETS SMALLER THAN SATURN

MAUNA KEA, Hawaii (March 29th, 2000) With the number of planets discovered orbiting suns beyond our Solar system now at …