Category: News
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Astronomers Find a Cosmic Titan in the Early Universe
Largest Galaxy Proto-Supercluster Found Maunakea, Hawaii – Astronomers at University of Califronia, Davis, are using W. M. Keck Observatory to map out an ancient, titanic structure in the early universe. […]
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Researchers Solve Mystery at the Center of the Milky Way
Astronomers from Lund University in Sweden have now found the explanation to a recent mystery at the center of the Milky Way galaxy: the high levels of scandium discovered last […]
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Dying Star Emits a Whisper
The Death of a Massive Star and the Birth of a Compact Neutron Star Binary Maunakea, Hawaii – A Caltech-led team of researchers, with the help of W. M. Keck Observatory […]
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W. M. Keck Observatory Awarded NSF Grant to Develop Next-Generation Adaptive Optics System
Maunakea, Hawaii – Nearly two decades after pioneering the technology on large telescopes, W. M. Keck Observatory is once again pushing the boundaries in the field of adaptive optics (AO) […]
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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 December 3, 2018. “We are very pleased to welcome John […]
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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 due to heavy rain, flooding, and landslides. As such, Keck […]
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Director’s Message: Hurricane Lane
Kamuela (Waimea), Hawaii – To ensure the safety of our ohana as Hurricane Lane makes its closest approach to Hawaii Island, Keck Observatory will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, August 23. […]
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BJ Fulton Wins 2018 Robert J. Trumpler Award for ‘Landmark’ Exoplanet Discovery Using Keck Observatory
Maunakea, Hawaii – W. M. Keck Observatory congratulates Dr. Benjamin J. (“BJ”) Fulton, recipient of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) 2018 Robert J. Trumpler Award for an exoplanet phenomenon […]
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Young Galaxy’s Halo Offers Clues to its Growth and Evolution
Maunakea, Hawaii – A team of astronomers has discovered a new way to unlock the mysteries of how the first galaxies formed and evolved. In a study published today in […]
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New Keck Observatory Instrument to Zero In On What Is Stunting Galaxy Growth
Do Supermassive Black Holes Kill Star Formation? Keck Cosmic Web Imager To Probe for Key Evidence Maunakea, Hawaii – Astronomers are using a powerful new probe at W. M. Keck […]