Announcements
W. M. Keck Observatory Appoints Rich Matsuda as Director
International search confirms local-born executive to lead the Observatory Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – The W. M. Keck Observatory today announced the …
Swinburne and W. M. Keck Observatory Form Historic Scientific Partnership to Unlock New Era of Space Discovery for Australia and the U.S.
Swinburne University of Technology has become the first organization outside of the United States to join the W. M. Keck …
CARA Board Announces W. M. Keck Observatory Leadership Change
Director Hilton Lewis to Step Down Rich Matsuda to Serve as Interim Director UC’s Bruce Macintosh and Caltech’s Lynne Hillenbrand …
W. M. Keck Observatory Sets Climate Action Goal: Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2035
Kamuela/Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – Compelled by the urgent need to take critical action on the global climate crisis, W. M. Keck …
Director’s Message: Maunakea’s Future
Aloha, Today, Governor David Ige signed HB2024 into law, establishing a new governance and management structure for Maunakea by creating …
Director’s Message: How Andrea Ghez Won the Nobel for an Experiment Nobody Thought Would Work
She insisted on doing it anyway—and ultimately provided conclusive evidence for a supermassive black hole at the core of the …
Director’s Message: COVID-19
UPDATE: OCTOBER 19, 2020 Aloha Kākou, The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a major impact on us all, and the …
Existing Maunakea telescopes announce return to work
HILO, HI – After a four-week suspension of work at the summit of Maunakea, the existing telescopes will attempt a …
Maunakea Observatories Suspend Summit Activities to Ensure Safety of All During TMT Construction Preparations
The following statement can be attributed to Dr. Jessica Dempsey, Deputy Director, East Asian Observatory: “This afternoon, the directors of …
W. M. Keck Observatory Names New Chief Scientist
Waimea (Kamuela), Hawaii – W. M. Keck Observatory is very pleased to announce John O’Meara’s appointment as Chief Scientist, effective …
Director’s Message: Hurricane Lane Update
Kamuela (Waimea), Hawaii – We are now seeing the impacts of Hurricane Lane across Hawaii Island, with multiple road closures …
