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Evenings with Astronomers: Voyage of Discovery – New Horizons for the W. M. Keck Observatory
As a 28- year veteran Keck Observatory employee and now at the helm as observatory Director; I will trace the evolution of the Keck Observatory telescopes and how they have impacted the scientific and engineering landscape of the 21st century astronomy. What is the rationale behind their extraordinary design; how did they come to be […]
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Evenings with Astronomers: Galaxy Formation – A Journey through Cosmic Time
Our journey begins some 13.7 billion years ago with the Big Bang. All the structure and diversity that we see around us today evolved from the primordial soup of matter and radiation that existed shortly thereafter. How did our home planet, the Milky Way, and the multitude of other galaxies that surround us, evolve from […]
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Astronomy Talk: America’s Space Program – NASA’s Roadmap to Tomorrow’s Missions
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will discuss America’s space program and the challenges the agency faces for the missions of tomorrow. Using a stepping stone approach that builds on the capabilities of our unique orbiting laboratory – the International Space Station – the growing abilities of commercial providers to reach space, and a new rocket and […]
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Astronomy Talk: Extreme Stars at the Center of the Galaxy
The Stellar Zoo at the center of our Milky Way Galaxy would be quite unfamiliar to a terrestrial visitor. Not only do the types of stars differ in many ways from what we can see in our serene nighttime sky from Earth, but the stars at the galactic center are also not behaving like the […]
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Evenings with Astronomers: Black Holes and the Fate of the Universe
Black holes are ubiquitous, and very important components of our Universe. Stellar mass black holes formed in powerful gamma ray bursts in the early Universe. Supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies formed in lockstep with the stellar structures of the galaxies. Black holes have finite lifetimes, but they will live much longer than […]
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Astronomy Talk: The Art and Science of the Weather on the Island of Hawaii
University of Hawaii Meterorology Professor, Steven Businger will offer a layman’s look at the amazing variety of weather experienced by the Island of Hawaii and will include lots of imagery and illustrations. Topics touched on will include the impact of hurricanes, thunderstorms and blizzards on the Big Island, forecasting for astronomy on Mauna Kea, and […]
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Evenings with Astronomers: MOSFIRE – A Backstage Pass to Frontier Science and Operations at Keck
The MOSFIRE instrument is a case example of how Keck Observatory maintains its position as a premiere optical and infrared observatory by continuously implementing complex innovations that lead to astronomical discoveries both imagined and unforeseen. During this presentation, Dr. Marc Kassis, Keck Observatory Support Astronomer, will share with you the advances MOSFIRE has made, some […]
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Mauna Kea Heavens 2
We hosted Sean Goebel last summer on Mauna Kea to assist in him making a follow-up to his incredible Mauna Kea Skies video. Here’s the result: Mauna Kea Heavens 2 from Sean Goebel
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Astronomy Talk: A Deep View on the Early Universe, Extreme Makeovers and Overweight Galaxies
As the building blocks of the Universe, galaxies are massive structures that can contain trillions of stars. Galaxies in today’s Universe show a striking diversity among their properties, with large variations in their appearance, age, size, weight, and stellar birth rate. Despite this diversity, galaxies can broadly be divided into two types: low-mass spiral galaxies […]
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Live From Keck Observatory: The Supermassive Black Hole
Enjoy this rebroadcast of a rare observing run at the W. M. Keck Observatory, home of the two largest and most scientifically productive telescopes on Earth. On the evening of July 3, 2014, both of the mighty 10-meter Keck Observatory telescopes were steered by Dr. Andrea Ghez and her team of observers from the UCLA […]
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