Category: Science News
Astronomers Detect Cloud Convection Near Titan’s Lakes
Study provides evidence of clouds bubbling up over Titan’s northern hemisphere Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – Astronomers using W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaiʻi Island have, for the first time, found […]
Astronomers Tune Into the Music of a Nearby Star Unlocking a Surprising Discovery
By analyzing subtle stellar vibrations, researchers using the Keck Planet Finder uncovered hidden interior structures that challenge long-standing models Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – Astronomers using W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Rocky Planet Around a White Dwarf Resembles Earth — 8 Billion Years From Now
Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – The discovery of an Earth-like planet 4,000 light years away in the Milky Way galaxy provides a preview of one possible fate for our planet billions of […]