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Cosmic Matters: Stormy Weather on Uranus
Mauna Kea, Hawaii – Weather on any planet can be quite unpredictable. As hurricanes threaten the Aloha State, astronomers working at W. M. Keck Observatory on the island of Hawaii were surprised […]
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Observations Reveal Massive Eruptions on Jupiter’s Moon Io
Mauna Kea, Hawaii — Three massive volcanic eruptions occurred on Jupiter’s moon Io within a two-week period, leading astronomers to speculate that these presumed rare “outbursts,” which can send material hundreds […]
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Merging Galaxies Illuminate the Cosmic Food Chain
MAUNA KEA, HAWAII – Scientists studying a ‘twin’ of the Milky Way have used the W. M. Keck Observatory and Subaru Observatory to accurately model how it is swallowing another, smaller […]
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Ancient Worlds from Another Galaxy Discovered Next Door
MAUNA KEA, HI — An international team of scientists, led by astronomers at Queen Mary University of London, report of two new planets orbiting Kapteyn’s star, one of the oldest stars […]
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Planet Found with an 80,000-Year Orbit
MAUNA KEA, HAWAII – A team of researchers has discovered and photographed a gas giant only 155 light years from our solar system, adding to the short list of exoplanets discovered through […]
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The New York Times Profiles Geoff Marcy
The following is an excerpt from The New York Times. Click on link below to see full story. “BERKELEY, CALIF. — Last summer a homely room in the basement of […]
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First Potentially Habitable Earth-Sized Planet Confirmed by Keck and Gemini Observatories
The first Earth-sized exoplanet orbiting within the habitable zone of another star has been confirmed by observations with both the W. M. Keck Observatory and the Gemini Observatory. The initial […]
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Total Lunar Eclipse
Waimea, Hawaii—Hawaii Fans of Keck Observatory are in prime position to view a total lunar eclipse tonight—one of two expected this year. After the full moon rises at sunset, the […]
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Aussie Scientist Finds Rare Supernova at Keck Observatory
By Prof. Duncan Forbes It was a dark and stormy night in the city of Angels. Well, actually it wasn’t. But more on that later… It was a clear night […]
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Hilton A. Lewis Named Interim Keck Observatory Director
Kamuela, Hawaii – The Board of Directors of the W. M. Keck Observatory has named Hilton A. Lewis Interim Director of the observatory, which operates the two Keck telescopes on […]