Category: News
Evidence of Dark Matter-Free Dwarf Galaxy Challenges Conventional Galaxy Formation Models
Galaxies may have more variety in how they form and evolve than previously thought Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – Astronomers using W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaiʻi Island have found compelling […]
Astronomers Trace Earth-Crossing Asteroid to Surprising Origin
2024 YR4 LINKED TO REGION NOT KNOWN FOR COLLISION COURSE OBJECTS Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – Astronomers using W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaiʻi Island have determined the physical properties and […]
Famed WR 104 “Pinwheel” Star Reveals Another Surprise (and Some Relief)
A new spin on decades of W. M. Keck Observatory research Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – A recent study reveals the famous Wolf-Rayet 104 “pinwheel star” holds more mystery but is even […]
New Research Reveals Kuiper Belt Duo May be Trio
Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – A team of researchers using data from W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaiʻi Island and NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have discovered what is likely a stable […]
Computing for the Cosmos: How Data Scientist Intern Hank Rugg is Powering Discovery at Keck
By Kelan Kennedy, Communications & Outreach Student Assistant The W. M. Keck Observatory has long been a hub of cutting-edge astronomical research, but, as we all know, behind the scenes […]
W. M. Keck Observatory Appoints T. Ilihia Gionson as First Chief of Public Affairs
Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – The W. M. Keck Observatory is pleased to announce the appointment of T. Ilihia Gionson as its inaugural Chief Public Affairs Officer, effective February 3, 2024. In […]
Ring It On: W. M. Keck Observatory Data Hits a Galactic Bullseye
Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaiʻi Island and NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have captured a cosmic bullseye! The gargantuan galaxy LEDA 1313424 is rippling with nine […]
First Fast Radio Burst Traced to Old, Dead, Elliptical Galaxy
Maunakea, Hawaiʻi — For the first time, astronomers have traced a fast radio burst (FRB) to the outskirts of an ancient, dead, elliptical galaxy — an unprecedented home for a phenomenon […]
Dandelion Supernova Revealed in 3-D
Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – For nearly six months during the year 1181, people looked up to the skies to find a new star glittering in the constellation Cassiopeia. Chinese and Japanese […]
Waimea Solar System Walk